Brož Surname

113,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Brož Surname User-submission:

Brož is a Czech surname. It is derived from the Greek word ambrose, meaning 'immortal'.

Brož Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia4,0111:2,651198
Croatia491:86,29814,514
Slovakia231:232,02036,711
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Broz (4,158), Broż (142), Broź (115), Bróz (48) & Bróż (1) are calculated separately.

Brož Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Brož is a Czech surname. It is derived from the Greek word ambrose, meaning 'immortal'.

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Brož Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brož has its highest incidence in Czechia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Broz, Broż, Broź, Bróz or Bróż. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brož? popularity and diffusion

Brož is the 113,246th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,783,540 people. The last name Brož is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Brož live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Brož is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is carried by 4,011 people, or 1 in 2,651. In Czechia Brož is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent live, Prague, where 16 percent live and South Bohemian Region, where 10 percent live. Not including Czechia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 1 percent live and Slovakia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broz924,158/
Broż92142/
Broź92115/
Bróz8348/
Bróż831/
Bros754,770/
Brox753,038/
Broc751,770/
Broś751,212/
Broj75291/
Broš7567/
Broş752/
Brožová734,243/
Broch675,660/
Broos674,495/
Brosh67879/
Brosz67843/
Brous67559/
Brois67378/
Broix67139/
Brohs6771/
Brzoź6725/
Brouz6723/
Brosø6721/
Broiz6715/
Brzoś6714/
Brooz6712/
Brros6711/
Brouj679/
Broys678/
Brozh677/
Bružė676/
Bruos675/
Bhros675/
Bhroz675/
Broox674/
Brodc674/
Brooš673/
Broås673/
Brohz672/
Bhroj671/
Broxs671/
Brooj671/
Brohc671/
Brzoż671/
Brohj671/
Brošš671/
Båros671/

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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 Brož
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