Bronston Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

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

Bronston Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller near a brown stone, usually a boundary mark.

Bronston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4401:823,77063,181
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Bronston (84) may also be a first name.

Bronston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller near a brown stone, usually a boundary mark.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bronston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bronston occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bronston.

How Common Is The Last Name Bronston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 666,162nd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. The last name Bronston is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Bronston are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bronston is also the 1,046,220th most commonly held forename globally. It is borne by 84 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 440 people, or 1 in 823,770. In The United States Bronston is most common in: Ohio, where 15 percent reside, Arizona, where 10 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Bronston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bronston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bronston surname increased 512 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bronston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bronston last name are 21.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.69% registered with the party.

Bronston earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.36% less than the national average, earning $36,520 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bronstone9432/
Brounston941/
Branston881,356/
Brunston88302/
Bronstun8823/
Bronstan880/
Braunston8251/
Branstone8228/
Brannston820/
Braunstone782/
Bramston75185/
Brunstom754/
Branxton753/
Branstom752/
Bruincton713/
Branstand712/
Bramstone711/
Bramstong711/
Branstandt670/
Brunstam636/
Branstum632/
Bramstang591/

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Bronston 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bronston
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