Bronson Surname
Approximately 16,669 people bear this surname
Bronson Surname Definition:
A contraction of Brownson, the son of Brown. Briaunson, local, a place in France. This name came into England with William the Conqueror.
Bronson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,980 | 1:24,196 | 3,056 |
| Canada | 732 | 1:50,336 | 6,102 |
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| Indonesia | 218 | 1:606,648 | 48,159 |
| Australia | 119 | 1:226,855 | 21,510 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Russia | 66 | 1:2,183,683 | 132,197 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,872 | 1:12,970 | 1,670 |
Bronson (5,653) may also be a first name.
Bronson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A contraction of Brownson, the son of Brown. Briaunson, local, a place in France. This name came into England with William the Conqueror.
Bronson Demographics
Average Male Bronson Height
176.53 cm
Average Female Bronson Height
162.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bronson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bronson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bronson (Russian: Бронсон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bronson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bronson is the 31,991st most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 437,192 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Bronson live; 82 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 89,003rd most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 5,653 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 14,980 people, or 1 in 24,196. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Bronson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bronson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bronson last name expanded 387 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 346 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bronson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Bronson last name are 11.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.79% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bronson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.99% more than the national average, earning R 375,456 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $47,899 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bronson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bronson in the Russian language | ||
| Бронсон | bronson | - |
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Bronson Reference & Research
Brunson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Brunson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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