174.28 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Bru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bru (Russian: Бру) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Brú or Brù. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 39,581^st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 549,547 people. The last name Bru occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Bru reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 278,804^th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 854 people.

This surname is most numerous in France, where it is held by 6,766 people, or 1 in 9,817. In France it is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 47 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Excluding France it exists in 85 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 20 percent live and Colombia, where 7 percent live.

Bru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bru surname rose 1,848 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bru Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bru last name are 18.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Bru earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning 373,257 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 15.27% less than the national average, earning $19,236,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $46,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $50,252 CAD per year.