Bronson Surname

31,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,9801:24,1963,056
Canada7321:50,3366,102
England2421:230,24019,179
Indonesia2181:606,64848,159
Australia1191:226,85521,510
India741:10,365,748197,751
Russia661:2,183,683132,197
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Israel111:777,96750,646
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
France81:8,302,840321,660
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8721:12,9701,670

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bronson in the Russian language
Бронсонbronson-

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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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