Brosten Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Brosten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brosten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Norway61:857,04855,549
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Brosten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brosten is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brosten? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,359,010th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. Brosten is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Brosten live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Brosten is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States it is most frequent in: Montana, where 45 percent reside, Washington, where 9 percent reside and Idaho, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 18 percent reside and Norway, where 4 percent reside.

Brosten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brosten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brosten last name increased 2,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brosten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brosten surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brosten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 77.64% more than the national average, earning 614,780 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.24% more than the national average, earning $52,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brostuen9371/
Broisten930/
Bruosten930/
Broten92951/
Broustien880/
Brothen86263/
Brusten86241/
Brotten8686/
Brooten8674/
Brostin8666/
Brasten8621/
Brüsten8619/
Bresten8614/
Broteng867/
Broxten862/
Brouten861/
Brotien861/
Broteen860/
Broyten860/
Brotn831/
Brustuen80278/
Bruisten80208/
Bruysten8043/
Broostin8031/
Brausten8021/
Broustin8015/
Brustien8010/
Breusten808/
Brouthen804/
Brudsten804/
Brottien801/
Braasten801/
Braxsten800/
Brestien800/
Brosting800/
Braten77202/
Brotin77180/
Brotén776/
Bruotn771/
Brotem771/
Broxtn771/
Brotyn771/
Bruijsten75242/
Bradsteen7543/
Brattsten753/
Braaten715,505/
Broutin714,212/
Bratten711,992/
Brateng71254/
Brustin71134/
Brauten7187/
Brottem7181/
Brestin7152/
Brathen7141/
Børrestuen7118/
Brastin7114/
Brothén718/
Brottin716/
Braxten716/
Brustyn714/
Brotina712/
Brraten711/
Hbrotin711/
Broxtin710/
Brothnn710/
Brateen710/
Breuten710/
Braathen671,826/
Bratteng67218/
Brachten67124/
Brasting6749/
Brustina6712/
Braateng6711/
Brushtyn679/
Brushtin678/
Brustyna675/
Brastina675/
Brustind673/
Braustin672/
Brusztyn671/
Braatten671/
Braateen671/
Brusting671/
Brotting670/

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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 Brosten
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