Bruhns Surname

184,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bruhns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruhns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4471:55,6367,212
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Brazil1361:1,574,07652,203
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Australia291:930,88655,860
Austria191:448,18144,644
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England31:18,572,686338,250
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

The alternate forms: Brühns (6) are calculated separately.

Bruhns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruhns occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Brühns. Click here for other possible spellings of Bruhns.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruhns? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bruhns is the 184,710th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,174,018 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Bruhns are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,447 people, or 1 in 55,636. In Germany it is most frequent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 35 percent are found, Hamburg, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 17 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Bruhns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bruhns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruhns surname increased 448 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bruhns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruhns last name are 7.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.19% registered with the party.

The amount Bruhns earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.45% more than the national average, earning R 286,224 per year; in United States they earn 6.59% more than the national average, earning $45,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.72% more than the national average, earning $61,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brühns946/
Brouhns9250/
Bruns9156,147/
Bruins836,545/
Brauns835,023/
Brouns833,126/
Bruyns832,749/
Brunst83726/
Brunse83173/
Brunæs8373/
Brunsz8363/
Brunsh8356/
Brunsø8321/
Bruuns8319/
Brunns835/
Breuns832/
Bruëns831/
Brunsch771,094/
Bruijns77892/
Bruinse77100/
Braunns7770/
Braunst7720/
Bruynse7716/
Braunss779/
Braunsz771/
Brunsdt770/
Brons733,828/
Brüns73699/
Brunz73498/
Brums7323/
Brūns735/
Bruijnse7138/
Braunsch7129/
Brunsová711/
Brunsche710/
Broens671,447/
Brunje67137/
Braunz6762/
Brunce6757/
Brunch6748/
Broons6738/
Bronsh6728/
Brüyns679/
Braunš675/
Bronsz673/
Braums673/
Brounsová672/
Braunß672/
Vruins671/
Brunze671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruhns
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