Brotons Surname

95,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Brotons Surname User-submission:

The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.

Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'.

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Brotons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3,5591:13,1361,512
France1,1591:57,3107,630
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Argentina791:541,05639,330
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
England71:7,959,723202,100
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

The alternate forms: Brotóns (26) are calculated separately.

Brotons Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.

Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'. As such, the surname Brotons is Celtic in origins and translates to 'іon of Britain'.

Likewise, the French variation of Briton is Breton. As such, the surname Breton or Bretons is prevalent in France and shares the same Celtic origin and meaning as Broton 'son of (Celtic) Britain.'

In Britain, the original variant Briton is still found. Contained in surnames such as Briton, Britton, Britons, Brittons.

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Brotons Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brotons is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Brotóns. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brotons? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brotons is the 95,151st most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,456,926 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Brotons are found; 71 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Spain, where it is carried by 3,559 people, or 1 in 13,136. In Spain it is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 76 percent live, Catalonia, where 7 percent live and Murcia, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Spain Brotons exists in 30 countries. It is also common in France, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Brotons Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brotons surname are 11.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Brotons earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 260.57% more than the national average, earning $81,859,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $44,820 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brotóns9526/
Brottons932/
Bretons8650/
Brutons862/
Brotoms861/
Brotonz861/
Bratons860/
Brettons800/
Brutans7161/
Brutāns714/
Bruthans6773/
Brutgans671/
Brattans670/
Brathans670/
Bruthansová5677/
Bruthansova562/
Bratanch537/

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