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

The last name Bruges is more frequently found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Brugés or Brugès. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 199,994^th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,490,204 people. Bruges is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Bruges live; 74 percent live in South America and 73 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,246,114^th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 62 people.

The last name is most widespread in Colombia, where it is held by 1,404 people, or 1 in 34,027. In Colombia it is most common in: La Guajira Department, where 51 percent are found, Magdalena Department, where 17 percent are found and Cesar Department, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Colombia this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 9 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Bruges Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bruges has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruges last name increased 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruges Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bruges surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Bruges earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 15.91% less than the national average, earning $19,090,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 23.66% more than the national average, earning $53,360 USD per year.