Bruinsma Surname
Approximately 7,129 people bear this surname
Bruinsma Surname User-submission:
Bruins means 'bear'. It came from the Dutch and people who wore brown were called bruins.
Bruinsma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5,062 | 1:3,336 | 292 |
| United States | 932 | 1:388,904 | 34,194 |
| Canada | 397 | 1:92,810 | 10,160 |
| Australia | 268 | 1:100,730 | 11,375 |
| Brazil | 229 | 1:934,822 | 33,394 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Bruinsma Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bruins means 'bear'. It came from the Dutch and people who wore brown were called bruins.
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Average Bruinsma Salary in
United States
$49,199 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bruinsma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bruinsma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bruinsma occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bruinsma? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 69,487th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,022,240 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Bruinsma reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5,062 people, or 1 in 3,336. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Friesland, where 28 percent live, North Holland, where 15 percent live and South Holland, where 10 percent live. Beside The Netherlands it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Bruinsma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bruinsma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bruinsma last name expanded 13,314 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bruinsma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bruinsma are 30.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bruinsma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $49,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,892 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunsma | 93 | 52 | / |
| Brinsma | 93 | 2 | / |
| Braunsma | 88 | 9 | / |
| Brainsma | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bruinzma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bruynsma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bruinsme | 88 | 1 | / |
| Brunsmah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bruimsma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Brinsmead | 82 | 590 | / |
| Brinsmaid | 82 | 23 | / |
| Brinxma | 80 | 20 | / |
| Brunsmo | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bronsma | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brumsma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brainsmaid | 78 | 0 | / |
| Broynsma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brunsmith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brimsmaid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brunsmett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brimsmead | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brunschmid | 67 | 46 | / |
| Brynsmo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Braunschmid | 63 | 180 | / |
| Breinschmid | 63 | 75 | / |
| Brunnschmid | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bronsmoy | 63 | 0 | / |
| Braunschmidt | 60 | 165 | / |
| Breinschmidt | 60 | 9 | / |
| Braunschmitt | 60 | 1 | / |
| Brumsmith | 59 | 0 | / |
| Brumsmitt | 59 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruinsma
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