174.28 ^cm

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

The surname Bru (Russian: Бру) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Brú or Brù. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 39,581^st most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 549,547 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Bru live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 278,804^th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 854 people.

The surname is most common in France, where it is borne by 6,766 people, or 1 in 9,817. In France Bru is most prevalent in: Occitanie, where 47 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Other than France this surname is found in 85 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 20 percent are found and Colombia, where 7 percent are found.

Bru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bru has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bru last name 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 devotion of those holding the Bru surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bru surname are 18.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.48% being registered to vote for 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.