Bruin Surname

65,009th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bruin Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Brown [Dutch bruin = Frisian and Old Teutonic brûn]

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Bruin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5,0801:3,324290
United States9721:372,90033,035
South Africa2761:196,29621,158
England2631:211,85618,170
Canada2441:151,00715,383
Australia1881:143,59415,358
France1221:544,44974,270
New Zealand1191:38,0536,460
Israel951:90,08010,606
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Malaysia411:719,37133,828
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Aruba231:4,499638
Greece201:553,99069,165
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Norway151:342,81932,589
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4591:109,40910,910

Bruin (292) may also be a first name.

Bruin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Brown [Dutch bruin = Frisian and Old Teutonic brûn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A nickname of the bear. 2. Bruini Du. brown, dark complexioned.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Armorially identified with Brun, le Brun, or Browne, of Cheshire.

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Bruins means 'bear'. It came from the Dutch and people who wore brown were called bruins.

- bruins999

Bruin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruin (Arabic: بروين) is most common in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bruin is the 65,009th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 948,158 people. The last name Bruin is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Bruin live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bruin is also the 516,683rd most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 292 people.

The last name Bruin is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 5,080 people, or 1 in 3,324. In The Netherlands Bruin is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 43 percent are found, South Holland, where 24 percent are found and Gelderland, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Bruin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bruin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bruin surname grew 212 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 6,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bruin last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bruin are 18.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bruin earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 26.44% more than the national average, earning 437,571 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.78% more than the national average, earning R 294,156 per year; in United States they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $44,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $53,917 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruijn912,713/
Bruhin912,125/
Brusin91571/
Brutin91451/
Bruine91103/
Bruing9122/
Brujin916/
Bruint913/
Bruinn911/
Bruian911/
Bruion910/
Breuin910/
Brun8978,322/
Brin8910,403/
Broutin834,212/
Bruttin83835/
Brausin83571/
Bruijne83309/
Braucin8341/
Brussin8333/
Brusing8330/
Bruiant8328/
Brusint8310/
Bruchin833/
Braujin832/
Brouhin832/
Bruhion831/
Bruscin831/
Bruijjn831/
Brutijn831/
Bruiang831/
Bruione831/
Bruinck830/
Bruting830/
Bruhing830/
Bruggin830/
Brujina830/
Braun80288,013/
Bruhn8019,461/
Brain8018,146/
Brune8017,792/
Brien8016,254/
Brion8012,899/
Brunt8010,300/
Bruun8010,030/
Brunn805,771/
Brine804,424/
Brina802,695/
Bruen802,336/
Bruyn801,940/
Broun801,681/
Brind801,634/
Bring801,629/
Brinn801,518/
Broin801,168/
Brint80644/
Breun80396/
Brein80392/
Brund80301/
Brung80255/
Wruin80142/
Bræin80131/
Brzin8099/
Brihn8077/
Brunc8050/
Brunø8042/
Brunh8027/
Brinh8017/
Brusn806/
Brumn804/
Brhin804/
Vruin803/
Bruim803/
Brhun803/
Brgun802/
Brinq802/
Brutn801/
Brwin801/
Bhrun801/
Brbin801/
Brijn801/
Brinė801/
Bruÿn801/
Bhrin801/
Brimn800/
Brrun800/
Broussin77380/
Breussin7769/
Breusing7738/
Bruienne7734/
Brutting7726/
Braussin7720/
Brouchin775/
Bruschin775/
Breuting774/
Breusink772/
Bruisien771/
Brauting771/
Brausing771/
Brn7554/
Braune7310,125/
Braund732,703/
Bretin732,373/
Braine731,567/
Brujan73925/
Brunne73501/
Brauen73483/
Bresin73386/
Brysin73385/
Breine73242/
Bround73233/
Braion73214/
Bruyne73208/
Bruenn73208/
Braunn73205/
Brusen73177/
Breien73146/
Bruten73146/
Brajin73135/
Åbrink73134/
Brutyn73126/
Brauhn73124/
Brayun73124/
Brugne73108/
Britin73108/
Bruhne7389/
Breian7388/
Broune7386/
Briehn7378/
Broian7376/
Bruyen7372/
Braian7369/
Bricen7369/
Broine7356/
Briten7355/
Briyan7354/
Brount7347/
Braint7344/
Brijan7343/
Broion7337/
Brisen7337/
Brundt7335/
Breion7333/
Briean7332/
Breune7331/
Brindt7330/
Brusén7328/
Braind7326/
Brucen7324/
Braien7321/
Brahun7320/
Brecin7320/
Brinne7318/
Brring7318/
Bruhim7317/
Brijon7317/
Brusyn7316/
Bruntt7315/
Braing7313/
Brisin7312/
Brinkø7310/
Bhroin738/
Broing738/
Vruink738/
Brigne738/
Brueng738/
Åbring738/
Børing738/
Brouen737/
Brayin737/
Vrucin736/
Bruent736/
Bryian736/
Braunt735/
Braung735/
Brundì735/
Brijen735/
Braumn734/
Brunhs734/
Brunnk734/
Brujon734/
Bringø734/
Braunh734/
Brienn733/
Brounk733/
Breing733/
Bruyon733/
Bruehn733/
Briyon733/
Bruhnn733/
Bringh733/
Bruyan732/
Bhring732/
Hbring732/
Bringg732/
Breung732/
Båring732/
Bruïne732/
Brétin732/
Briyen732/
Brytin732/
Brunnt732/
Bhrain732/
Bruenk732/
Brejin732/
Braiin731/
Breuen731/
Brycin731/
Brijin731/
Britne731/
Brittn731/
Broinn731/
Broyin731/
Brrien731/
Brouhn731/
Breinn731/
Brujim731/
Øbrink731/
Breint731/
Brhing731/
Bricin731/
Brijne731/
Brioan731/
Brioën731/
Bringk731/
Brundė731/
Briian731/
Breuyn731/
Brhune731/
Broung731/
Bryien730/
Brinnk730/
Breunn730/
Brounn730/
Broien730/
Breuan730/
Broint730/
Breihn730/
Brihne730/
Brithn730/
Breund730/
Braihn730/
Brausn730/
Bruend730/
Brintt730/
Bryion730/
Bruijnová711/
Bruianova711/
Bhrusingh711/
Brusching710/
Brum6734,064/
Bron6713,168/
Britten679,079/
Brim675,797/
Bren673,448/
Bryn672,043/
Bruyant671,162/
Brechin67966/
Brittin67950/
Bruggen67885/
Brunova67686/
Brausen67587/
Brunová67540/
Brettin67530/
Brussen67428/
Breihan67401/
Briggen67356/
Bringue67339/
Breiten67321/
Broisin67294/
Braione67190/
Bressin67152/
Brne67145/
Breuhan67116/
Broggin67105/
Brutten67104/
Bruyand67103/
Breting6798/
Breiing6798/
Brauten6787/
Broihan6777/
Bhruyan6771/
Brün6770/
Vrin6765/
Brising6748/
Brwn6744/
Bruchim6738/
Brinque6737/
Bresien6735/
Bårring6735/
Brougne6733/
Bryssin6731/
Bæhring6729/
Briting6727/
Breggin6725/
Brayina6722/
Brinova6721/
Brayoun6721/
Brayien6717/
Brichin6715/
Breugne6715/
Braggin6714/
Brån6713/
Broigne6713/
Brnt6712/
Brissin6711/
Bresing6711/
Brún6711/
Braisin6710/
Bringne6710/
Braundt6710/
Bruynck6710/
Briń6710/
Britink6710/
Brnd6710/
Vrun679/
Brounne679/
Breiung679/
Brojcin679/
Håbring679/
Bryiant678/
Brisend678/
Briyant676/
Brundtø675/
Brnn675/
Brichen674/
Brisint674/
Breihyn674/
Brng673/
Braiane673/
Brajion673/
Briyang673/
Braunne673/
Brissen672/
Briscen672/
Brittne672/
Brajina672/
Braisne672/
Broysin672/
Briyane672/
Braiant672/
Håbrink672/
Brujane672/
Brzn672/
Brujong672/
Braihan672/
Brieann671/
Breiant671/
Breihun671/
Breitng671/
Bruszen671/
Brychin671/
Brisenq671/
Brisent671/
Briyent671/
Briyone671/
Brogien671/
Brojina671/
Braingh671/
Bhrrusingh671/
Brouten671/
Wrun671/
Braiten671/
Brahain671/
Braineh671/
Bûhring671/
Breijne671/
Brausín671/
Brouyan671/
Breioen671/
Briiant671/
Brän671/
Bréchin671/
Bréting671/
Brín671/
Brón671/
Bruusen671/
Bruń671/
Brușten671/
Brahian671/
Braicin671/
Brainne671/
D'Braun671/
D'Brien671/
Brouene671/
Bhraian671/
Bhrn671/
Breitin671/
Brejion671/
Braitin671/
Brhaian671/
Brbn671/
Brayaun671/
Brayung671/
Brjn671/
Brnk671/
Brrn671/
Brvn671/
Hbrn671/
Breiann670/
Brahaun670/
Breihen670/
Breihon670/
Brujant670/
Broione670/
Braionn670/
Brumnnd670/
Braytin670/
Bruyene670/
Braisen670/
Brousen670/
Bruchen670/
Broisen670/
Brauyan670/
Breisen670/
Breuten670/
Broient670/
Bruhenn670/
Bryient670/
Broiant670/
Braindt670/

Bruin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bruin in the Arabic language
بروينbrwyn-

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