Brongers Surname

514,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Brongers Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Old High German words brunja, meaning 'breastplate', and ger, meaning 'spear', or Old Saxon brunnia and ger, meaning the same. The -s on the end is from a possessive conjugation (coming from in son or daughter of Bronger).

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Brongers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5611:30,1024,970
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Brongers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Old High German words brunja, meaning 'breastplate', and ger, meaning 'spear', or Old Saxon brunnia and ger, meaning the same. The -s on the end is from a possessive conjugation (coming from in son or daughter of Bronger). Can be traced to 15th century the Saxonland, especially the western part.

- jkhbrongers

Brongers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brongers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Brongers is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brongers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brongers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brongers is the 514,102nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,476,450 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Brongers reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Brongers is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 561 people, or 1 in 30,102. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 20 percent are found, Groningen, where 19 percent are found and Drenthe, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Brongers exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Brongers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brongers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 386 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brongers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brongers are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brongers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $39,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.59% less than the national average, earning $36,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brogers935/
Broners931/
Brondgerst890/
Brangers88539/
Brungers8862/
Brotners883/
Broughers820/
Bragers8023/
Braners802/
Brauners756/
Brasgers751/
Branners750/
Branchers711/
Branchiers676/
Brancheirs671/

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