Bruere Surname

337,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Bruere Surname Definition:

“Heather” in French (Bruyere). Also place name in France.

Bruere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8931:74,38210,410
United States711:5,105,055259,233
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Australia271:999,84158,390
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
England161:3,482,379114,324
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Bruere Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Heather” in French (Bruyere). Also place name in France.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Bruere Last Name Facts

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

Bruere is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruere? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 337,263rd most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,673,577 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Bruere are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Bruere is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 893 people, or 1 in 74,382. In France it is most numerous in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 32 percent live, Île-de-France, where 25 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent live. Not including France it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.

Bruere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bruere has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 1 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruere Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bruere last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Bruere earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.21% less than the national average, earning $37,879 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruyere927,827/
Brauere9278/
Bruerre9266/
Brueyre9255/
Bruiere929/
Brueres927/
Brujere921/
Bruer911,684/
Brure9112/
Bruyeres86131/
Bruyerre86109/
Bruhiere8661/
Brouyere8640/
Bruggere869/
Bruyiere861/
Bruehrer861/
Brauerei861/
Brujiere861/
Briere8313,053/
Broere832,796/
Bruera831,948/
Breure83846/
Braure83582/
Brouer83448/
Breare83166/
Bruyre8354/
Bryere8351/
Bruerd8328/
Breyre8327/
Brueri834/
Bruerø834/
Broure832/
Breire831/
Brurey831/
Bhrure831/
Bruert831/
Braere831/
Breere831/
Bruery830/
Bruire830/
Brauweres805/
Brougiere803/
Bruyère77782/
Brierre77570/
Brearey77418/
Bruhier77313/
Bruireu7742/
Breyare7734/
Brayere7714/
Breyere779/
Bruhert779/
Brujera778/
Broyere775/
Browere774/
Braurer774/
Breiere774/
Bruyére774/
Breurer772/
Brierey772/
Briyere772/
Briiere771/
Brourer771/
Breuret771/
Brégere771/
Bruieri771/
Breurey770/
Breares770/
Brijere770/
Bruyeri770/
Bruysre770/
Brire73225/
Brury73205/
Bruri73158/
Brare7357/
Brwer738/
Brber736/
Brver730/
Bregiere7149/
Bruyères713/
Breuerai712/
Breuresh711/
Brouri671,210/
Breary67350/
Briery67218/
Braire67191/
Breiri6788/
Brieri6747/
Brojre6715/
Braura6715/
Broury675/
Brauri675/
Bhrare674/
Breira674/
Broura673/
Broery672/
Brwwer671/
Brzwer671/
Brirey671/
Brurie671/
Brirej671/
Brberi671/
Braeri671/
Brayre670/
Brvear670/

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