Bruhn Surname

27,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bruhn Surname Definition:

(German) The dark-complexioned man.

Bruhn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany10,1281:7,949992
United States4,0271:90,00710,118
Denmark2,1431:2,634209
Australia1,1401:23,6803,244
Sweden8521:11,5571,009
Poland2381:159,70122,482
Brazil2001:1,070,37237,537
Argentina1631:262,23021,146
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Chile761:231,7967,107
Norway691:74,52610,434
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Austria171:500,90847,931
Finland151:366,44725,366
England131:4,286,005132,302
Faroe Islands71:7,000707
France61:11,070,454349,096
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2981:168,51915,231

The alternate forms: Brühn (124) are calculated separately.

Bruhn (20) may also be a first name.

Bruhn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The dark-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bruhn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bruhn occurs most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms: Brühn. Click here for other potential spellings of Bruhn.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruhn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,625th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 374,469 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Bruhn live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 20 people.

The last name Bruhn is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 10,128 people, or 1 in 7,949. In Germany Bruhn is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 42 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent live and Hamburg, where 10 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Denmark, where 11 percent live.

Bruhn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bruhn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bruhn surname grew 1,351 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruhn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruhn last name are 11.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bruhn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning 383,236 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $44,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $55,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brühn93124/
Brauhn91124/
Bruhne9189/
Bruhnn913/
Brouhn911/
Brun8978,322/
Bruchin833/
Bruchen830/
Braun80288,013/
Brune8017,792/
Brunt8010,300/
Bruun8010,030/
Bruin807,686/
Brunn805,771/
Bruyn801,940/
Broun801,681/
Breun80396/
Brund80301/
Brung80255/
Brunc8050/
Brunø8042/
Brunh8027/
Brusn806/
Brumn804/
Brhun803/
Brhon802/
Brgun802/
Brutn801/
Bhrun801/
Bruÿn801/
Brrun800/
Brouchin775/
Bruschin775/
Bruhnova773/
Brouchen771/
Braune7310,125/
Bruijn732,713/
Braund732,703/
Brusin73571/
Brunne73501/
Brutin73451/
Bround73233/
Bruyne73208/
Braunn73205/
Brusen73177/
Bruten73146/
Brutyn73126/
Brugne73108/
Bruine73103/
Broune7386/
Brount7347/
Brundt7335/
Breune7331/
Brusén7328/
Brucen7324/
Bruing7322/
Brahun7320/
Brusyn7316/
Bruntt7315/
Brumhe738/
Braunt735/
Braung735/
Brundì735/
Braumn734/
Brunhs734/
Brunnk734/
Braunh734/
Brounk733/
Bruint733/
Breung732/
Bruïne732/
Brunnt732/
Broehn731/
Broohn731/
Bruinn731/
Brundė731/
Brhune731/
Broung731/
Breunn730/
Brounn730/
Breund730/
Brausn730/
Bruchchen714/
Brusching710/
Brum6734,064/
Bron6713,168/
Broutin674,212/
Bruttin67835/
Brunova67686/
Brausen67587/
Brausin67571/
Brunová67540/
Brussen67428/
Bruijne67309/
Brutten67104/
Brauten6787/
Brün6770/
Braucin6741/
Bruchem6740/
Bruchim6738/
Brussin6733/
Brougne6733/
Brusing6730/
Breugne6715/
Brún6711/
Braundt6710/
Bruynck6710/
Brusint6710/
Vrun679/
Brounne679/
Brundtø675/
Braunne673/
Bruscin671/
Bruszen671/
Brouten671/
Brausín671/
Bruijjn671/
Brón671/
Brutijn671/
Bruusen671/
Bruń671/
Brușten671/
D'Braun671/
Bruinck670/
Brahaun670/
Bruting670/
Brumnnd670/
Bruggin670/
Brousen670/
Breuten670/

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