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

Bruges is more commonly found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Brugés or Brugès. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 199,994^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,490,204 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Bruges reside; 74 percent reside in South America and 73 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,246,114^th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 62 people.

The surname is most common in Colombia, where it is held by 1,404 people, or 1 in 34,027. In Colombia Bruges is most frequent in: La Guajira Department, where 51 percent are found, Magdalena Department, where 17 percent are found and Cesar Department, where 12 percent are found. Other than Colombia Bruges is found in 34 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bruges surname rose 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being 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.