Bronte Surname

442,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 773 people bear this surname

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

Bronte Surname Definition:

(Greek) Thunder [Greek ßpoντή] The father of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte is said to haye been originally named Prunty.

Bronte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Italy1911:320,19239,320
Spain1181:396,20421,717
Chile431:409,68511,039
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Australia361:749,88148,970
France341:1,953,609166,012
England171:3,277,533109,658
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Brontë (5), Bronté (2) & Brontè (1) are calculated separately.

Bronte (1,501) may also be a first name.

Bronte Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Greek) Thunder [Greek ßpoντή] The father of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte is said to haye been originally named Prunty.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bronte Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bronte is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Brontë, Bronté or Brontè. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bronte.

How Common Is The Last Name Bronte? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bronte is the 442,270th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,427,614 people. Bronte is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Bronte reside; 40 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 200,706th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,501 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 1,734,253. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 32 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Bronte exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 25 percent live and Spain, where 15 percent live.

Bronte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bronte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bronte last name rose 1,393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bronte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bronte last name is chiefly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bronte surname are 0.099999999999994% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.13% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bronte earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,783 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning $43,159 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brontë945/
Bronté942/
Brontè941/
Brontes9256/
Brontee924/
Brontie921/
Brontei921/
Bronter920/
Bront91717/
Brountie868/
Broontje862/
Brante831,557/
Bronts83215/
Brount8347/
Brondt8329/
Brontt8328/
Bronti8326/
Bronty833/
Brunte831/
Bronta830/
Vronte830/
Bronth830/
Bronnt830/
Broint830/
Brointter802/
Brantes771,051/
Branter77234/
Brounts7784/
Brosent7747/
Brontis7730/
Brantie7722/
Brounty7717/
Brandte7711/
Brantey7710/
Bruntet7710/
Brunter778/
Brantez777/
Bruntes773/
Vrontez772/
Bruntte772/
Bruntey771/
Brgante771/
Brantte771/
Brondtt771/
Brontér771/
Bruntie770/
Brontty770/
Bronntz770/
Brontdt770/
Brant7323,810/
Brond73208/
Bronţ7344/
Vront731/
Bránt731/
Bromt730/
Brandter7132/
Branttes7126/
Bronttis7112/
Brontsch718/
Branther713/
Brantiey713/
Branttey712/
Brontova711/
Brontysh711/
Brantoey711/
Braunter711/
Branthie711/
Brossent710/
Brunnter710/
Brandt67171,880/
Brants671,893/
Brunty67827/
Bround67233/
Brantt67227/
Branta67196/
Bruinette67153/
Branth67136/
Branti67109/
Vronti6784/
Brondz6760/
Brgant6728/
Brantd679/
Branty679/
Broncz678/
Brasintei677/
Brantehed676/
Braunt675/
Vronta675/
Bruonč675/
Åbrant674/
Brannt673/
Brounč673/
Brandteth672/
Bronds672/
Brunti672/
Brandther671/
Bhrant671/
Brunta671/
Braant671/
Brzant670/
Brrant670/
Brhant670/
Bromdt670/

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