Bruins Surname

75,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bruins Surname User-submission:

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

Bruins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,6611:3,623327
United States9941:364,64732,446
Australia2441:110,63812,326
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Germany1591:506,32443,083
South Africa911:595,35945,471
England631:884,41445,970
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Wales71:442,07621,198
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
China31:455,773,85521,925
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Bruins Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- bruins999

Bruins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruins occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 75,044th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,113,452 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Bruins reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 4,661 people, or 1 in 3,623. In The Netherlands Bruins is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 23 percent are found, Gelderland, where 16 percent are found and Drenthe, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Bruins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bruins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bruins surname increased 1,988 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bruins last name are 15.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bruins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 124.21% more than the national average, earning R 532,800 per year; in United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $51,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruijns92892/
Bruinse92100/
Bruns9156,147/
Brins9170/
Bruijnse8638/
Brauns835,023/
Brouns833,126/
Bruyns832,749/
Bruhns832,296/
Briens831,394/
Bruens83945/
Brunst83726/
Brunse83173/
Brunæs8373/
Breins8364/
Brunsz8363/
Brunsh8356/
Brains8353/
Brinse8347/
Brunsø8321/
Bruuns8319/
Brions8317/
Brunns835/
Broins833/
Breuns832/
Brinns831/
Vruins831/
Brzins831/
Bruëns831/
Brihns830/
Brns80279/
Brunsch771,094/
Braunns7770/
Brouhns7750/
Bruinje7746/
Brouens7735/
Braunst7720/
Bruynse7716/
Braunss779/
Brinsch778/
Brisins773/
Braunsz771/
Breinsø771/
Bretins771/
Britins771/
Briyens770/
Brunsdt770/
Britens770/
Brons733,828/
Brens733,318/
Brüns73699/
Vrins73634/
Brims73550/
Brunz73498/
Brinz73285/
Brøns73244/
Brnst7327/
Brums7323/
Bryns7313/
Bröns738/
Brūns735/
Brinx733/
Brnns731/
Brnse731/
Bhrns730/
Braggins71492/
Braunsch7129/
Broggins7121/
Brijsens7121/
Bruijnje7120/
Breggins7111/
Brittens712/
Brinsová712/
Briggens712/
Brauwens711/
Bruggens711/
Brunsová711/
Brissens710/
Brunsche710/
Brechins710/
Vriens672,351/
Broens671,447/
Brinch671,186/
Brince67162/
Breens67152/
Brunje67137/
Braunz6762/
Brunce6757/
Brunch6748/
Broons6738/
Brimsø6734/
Bronsh6728/
Breans6720/
Wrains6717/
Brynås6713/
Breijsens6711/
Bårnås6711/
Brimse679/
Brüyns679/
Brayns678/
Breinz678/
Bærens678/
Brinzt677/
Brühns676/
Brånås676/
Brienz675/
Brenst675/
Braunš675/
Bryons674/
Brinje674/
Brenås674/
Broinz674/
Brinze673/
Braums673/
Bronsz673/
Brense673/
Breëns673/
Braens673/
Brounsová672/
Braunß672/
Bhrens671/
Brunze671/
Brensz671/
Breyns671/
Brynæs671/
Brønsø671/
Braims671/
Bremns671/
Bresinsch671/
Bruenz671/
Bryens670/
Brensh670/
Brehns670/
Bruems670/

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