Brorson Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Denmark

Brorson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brorson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2241:43,9593,463
Denmark1471:38,3994,009
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Norway631:81,62411,355
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Wales91:343,83718,086
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Brorson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brorson occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Brorson.

How Common Is The Last Name Brorson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 518,137th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. Brorson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Brorson reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Brorson is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 43,959. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found, Skåne County, where 21 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Sweden this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Brorson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brorson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brorson last name grew 2,740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brorson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brorson surname are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brorson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.55% less than the national average, earning 323,414 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.6% more than the national average, earning R 312,732 per year and in United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brorsson932,048/
Broerson934/
Brothrson881/
Brorsen86509/
Brarson863/
Brurson861/
Brerson860/
Broersen801,339/
Brorchong751/
Brursan711/
Brarsuhn671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brorson
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