Brosius Surname

95,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Brosius Surname User-submission:

Brosius is a Czech surname derived from the Latin given name Ambrosius, meaning 'immortal'.

Brosius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8481:127,26813,482
Germany1,1561:69,6418,896
Luxembourg2271:2,557300
France2241:296,53045,363
Liberia1851:23,8302,351
Netherlands1051:160,83023,699
Belgium881:130,64418,923
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
England91:6,190,895170,599
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:177,45115,850

Brosius (23) may also be a first name.

Brosius Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Brosius is a Czech surname derived from the Latin given name Ambrosius, meaning 'immortal'.

- bwbrosius

Brosius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brosius is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Brosius.

How Common Is The Last Name Brosius? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brosius is the 95,237th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,458,384 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Brosius live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,848 people, or 1 in 127,268. In The United States Brosius is most prevalent in: Texas, where 4 percent reside, Florida, where 4 percent reside and Illinois, where 3 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 5 percent reside.

Brosius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brosius has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brosius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brosius surname are 20.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brosius earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $43,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $49,628 CAD per year.

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