Broos Surname

104,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Broos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0521:8,2301,020
Belgium1,6131:7,127956
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Germany1921:419,29938,092
Ecuador931:171,0317,420
Canada741:497,91342,460
India321:23,970,793327,222
Australia311:870,82953,581
Curaçao281:5,616151
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Austria241:354,81038,119
France221:3,019,215204,848
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England71:7,959,723202,100
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Brooš (3) are calculated separately.

Broos (138) may also be a first name.

Broos Last Name Facts

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

Broos occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also occur as a variant: Brooš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broos? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,405th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,621,256 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Broos live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe. Broos is also the 787,636th most widely held given name globally It is held by 138 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,052 people, or 1 in 8,230. In The Netherlands Broos is mostly concentrated in: North Brabant, where 54 percent reside, South Holland, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Broos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Broos last name increased 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Broos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Broos surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Broos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.76% more than the national average, earning R 474,708 per year; in United States they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $43,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $66,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brooš933/
Broods91122/
Broose9161/
Broosh9158/
Brooxs915/
Broots912/
Broohs912/
Broost911/
Bros894,770/
Broo891,071/
Broosch8333/
Broosse831/
Brose808,584/
Bross805,560/
Brost804,749/
Brosh80879/
Broes80869/
Brosz80843/
Brood80756/
Brous80559/
Brois80378/
Brohs8071/
Broot8036/
Brots8027/
Brosø8021/
Brods8016/
Brooz8012/
Brros8011/
Brooy8010/
Broys808/
Bhros805/
Bruos805/
Broox804/
Broås803/
Brooe801/
Brozs801/
Båros801/
Brzos801/
Brooj801/
Broxs801/
Broop800/
Broosche776/
Broosova771/
Broosová771/
Bro7511,995/
Brosch736,708/
Brosse734,336/
Brouse732,432/
Broust73445/
Broise73240/
Broush73224/
Bhrose7390/
Wroots7386/
Broess7380/
Brostt7317/
Bhrosh7313/
Brouss7312/
Broodh7311/
Broshe738/
Brotts734/
Brooth734/
Broodt734/
Brooce733/
Brodst733/
Brohse733/
Wroost733/
Brooch732/
Brosth732/
Broesh732/
Broish732/
Brodsø732/
Brosst732/
Broist731/
Brosce731/
Brotst731/
Brouds731/
Brousp731/
Broyds731/
Broyse731/
Brossj731/
Broïse731/
Brgous731/
Broths731/
Wroods731/
Vroosh730/
Brozse730/
Brossh730/
Broohouse710/
Brou67140,088/
Bras6718,474/
Brus6711,109/
Brás678,443/
Brousse678,429/
Brožová674,243/
Broz674,158/
Brož674,086/
Brod674,047/
Broh673,058/
Brox673,038/
Brot672,138/
Broc671,770/
Broy671,526/
Broa671,264/
Broß671,250/
Brosche671,224/
Broś671,212/
Broi67557/
Brozová67383/
Broj67291/
Broesch67228/
Brosova67222/
Broisch67160/
Broż67142/
Broź67115/
Brosová67100/
Brro6794/
Brotsch6781/
Broš6767/
Brozova6763/
Vros6755/
Øbro6744/
Broș6731/
Brňo6728/
Brojová6719/
Åbro6719/
Wros6718/
Bhroshe6712/
Brodowa6710/
Bruo677/
Brho677/
Bhro675/
Brós674/
Broddås674/
Bràs674/
Brohova672/
Brop672/
Broø672/
Broş672/
Brzo672/
Bëro672/
Broyová671/
Broá671/
Brgo671/
Broć671/
Brüs671/
Broschz671/
Brousch670/
Broisdt670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Broos
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