Brownson Surname

56,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Brownson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brown.'

1776. Married — Stephen Branson and Jane Boulton: St. George, Hanover Square.

Brownson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,9771:29,6372,495
United States1,7001:213,21120,813
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
England3991:139,64413,590
Canada2121:173,80017,393
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Australia301:899,85754,700
Wales271:114,6128,773
India161:47,941,586492,263
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2811:86,7459,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5131:97,8929,961

Brownson (1,349) may also be a first name.

Brownson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brown.'

1776. Married — Stephen Branson and Jane Boulton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Brown’s Son: v. Brown.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Brown.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Brownson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brownson occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brownson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brownson is the 56,626th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 814,251 people. The surname Brownson occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Brownson are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Brownson is also the 213,659th most common first name internationally It is held by 1,349 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,977 people, or 1 in 29,637. In Nigeria it is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 66 percent live, Rivers, where 12 percent live and Cross River, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Ghana, where 5 percent live.

Brownson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brownson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brownson last name rose 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brownson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Brownson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brownson surname are 16.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.4% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brownson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 210.94% more than the national average, earning R 738,900 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $45,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $46,713 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brownison944/
Brownsonn943/
Brownsoni941/
Browunson941/
Bronson9316,669/
Brwnson932/
Brownsn932/
Brownsyone894/
Brounson8882/
Brawnson8839/
Bronwson8839/
Brownsen888/
Bronnson887/
Bronsoni885/
Bronsohn883/
Bronsone883/
Boronson882/
Brwonson882/
Brownsun881/
Brownxon881/
Broinson881/
Bronsona881/
Bronsoon881/
Beronson881/
Brownosn881/
Buronson881/
Bronsonn881/
Byronson880/
Brohnson880/
Broonson880/
Baronson880/
Brnson862/
Bronsn861/
Brown-Eason841/
Brownjohn82382/
Brobinson827/
Brownsand824/
B Ronwson824/
Baronsson821/
Burronson820/
Brounsonw820/
Brunson8022,854/
Branson8019,936/
Brinson8016,968/
Bernson80693/
Brenson80582/
Barnson80350/
Burnson80322/
Bronzon80142/
Bronsin80114/
Bronsen8019/
Bronsan8011/
Bornson809/
Pronson809/
Bronsén809/
Birnson803/
Burow-Hanson803/
Bronsun802/
Brynson801/
Brnason801/
Brnyson800/
Bahronsson785/
Brownscein781/
Bronowsson781/
Brownshank780/
Berhow-Hanson761/
Berenson751,716/
Bronzoni75709/
Buronsin75638/
Burnison75569/
Bearnson75203/
Barneson75163/
Bronsino75160/
Bronzone75139/
Burneson75132/
Berinson7584/
Bernsohn7584/
Bernsone7565/
Branison7557/
Bruynson7550/
Barnason7543/
Brunsson7539/
Bernsson7537/
Brianson7529/
Brensone7528/
Bairnson7527/
Baranson7521/
Brainson7517/
Brinsoni7517/
Bärenson7517/
Brunoson7516/
Boernson7515/
Bernison7511/
Bryneson759/
Berneson759/
Bronzony758/
Birnuson758/
Braunson757/
Borneson757/
Buronsen755/
Borinson754/
Beranson753/
Barnison752/
Brunnson752/
Brensson752/
Barinson752/
Borenson752/
Bronsini752/
Berïnson752/
Proneson751/
Pronison751/
Prounson751/
Brynison751/
Bryunson751/
Brinoson751/
Broensen751/
Burinson751/
Baronsen751/
Barunson751/
Berunson751/
Bernason751/
Bruneson751/
Branswon751/
Bernswon751/
Birnsone751/
Biranson751/
Brawonsn751/
Bronzonu751/
Brinison750/
Breneson750/
Brienson750/
Biernson750/
Barenson750/
Brannson750/
Brennson750/
Biornson750/
Bransone750/
Brenison750/
Burnason750/
Brunsonn750/
Burnsson750/
Barnnson750/
Bransson750/
Brounsen750/
Bruonsan750/
Bronsine750/
Bruinson750/
Burenson750/
Bronsean750/
Barhnson750/
Bryanson750/
Brown-Sinha741/
Barnasson71196/
Brunosson7187/
Bernisson7186/
Brennison7131/
Berrenson7124/
Baransson7123/
Berensson7121/
Berensohn7120/
Bernesson7119/
Brunesson7111/
Börnesson7111/
Peyronson7111/
Baronsano718/
Barnesson716/
Bernasson716/
Birnisson714/
Buronsaen714/
Brunsn713/
Brunson-O713/
Bränneson713/
Buranason713/
Borrenson712/
Boarnason712/
Burrenson712/
Bronozian712/
Bronzonie712/
Briansson712/
Burnesson712/
Bernysson712/
Broneisen711/
Burnnison711/
Borneison711/
Bearenson711/
Peronsoni711/
Brenisson711/
Browncine711/
Briñosona711/
Bornesson711/
Birinsona711/
Bowornsin711/
Burnsoune711/
Paroonson710/
Behrenson710/
Brnsan710/
Behronsen710/
Bransn710/
Barnhison710/
Barrenson710/
Barenison710/
Bronsenia710/
Brown Essien704/
Bernsen671,313/
Bronzin67268/
Bransen67199/
Brunsen67196/
Börnsen67169/
Bronzan67154/
Prinson67102/
Bornsen6789/
Prenson6723/
Brunsin6720/
Bournaison6716/
Broncin6715/
Brinsen6715/
Brensen6715/
Bransin6714/
Brensan6712/
Beerensson6710/
Buronsenni679/
Børnsen679/
Bransan678/
Bruniusson677/
Branzon676/
Bernzon676/
Buronsuwan675/
Brensén675/
Peyronsson675/
Barnisn674/
Bro-Hansen674/
Pornson674/
Bronzen673/
Brenneison673/
Brunsun673/
Brenzon672/
Brensin672/
Pranson672/
Pronsan672/
Priyonuson672/
Brynzon672/
Prunson671/
Periwanson671/
Brunsan671/
Brounscein671/
Brown-Cini671/
Brown-Sweeney671/
Browne-Hosein671/
Bransun671/
Brawneisen671/
Beerrenson671/
Barnesn671/
Barnsen671/
Bernasooni671/
Bernassone671/
Bronisiene671/
Bronusiene671/
Brinzon671/
Beronssini671/
Pronsen671/
Bronhausen671/
Booranason671/
Bronzni671/
Bernassoni670/
Burnsun670/
Brinsan670/
Burnsen670/
Byornasson670/
Parnson670/
Bornheison670/
Brinsin670/
Pernson670/

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