Bruk Surname

38,877th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Bruk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia7,2441:13,4661,921
Cambodia3,6421:4,252656
Russia1,2431:115,94813,946
United States3861:939,01370,219
Ukraine2351:193,71426,291
Poland1371:277,43633,871
Kazakhstan1221:144,93814,674
Czechia991:107,40917,673
Belarus661:143,95520,075
Canada551:669,92054,285
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Slovakia231:232,02036,711
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Israel181:475,42436,085
Serbia181:396,94217,613
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Austria101:851,54467,454
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Croatia101:422,86035,095
India71:109,580,769786,157
Norway61:857,04855,549
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
England31:18,572,686338,250
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Brük (1) are calculated separately.

Bruk (5,359) may also be a first name.

Bruk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruk (Georgian: ბრუკ, Marathi: बरूक, Russian: Брук) occurs most in Ethiopia. It may be found in the variant forms: Brük. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 38,877th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 538,741 people. The last name Bruk is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Bruk reside; 54 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 92,065th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 5,359 people.

The last name is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 7,244 people, or 1 in 13,466. Aside from Ethiopia this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.

Bruk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bruk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruk surname grew 2,573 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (79%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bruk surname are 20.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bruk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 212.3% more than the national average, earning R 742,140 per year; in United States they earn 43.7% more than the national average, earning $62,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.08% more than the national average, earning $65,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brük921/
Bruck899,013/
Brouk892,289/
Brukh89998/
Bruke89173/
Brukx8974/
Breuk8959/
Brauk8958/
Bruek8934/
Brußk8928/
Brukk896/
Bruśk895/
Bruuk893/
Brukp891/
Bruik890/
Brueck801,160/
Brouck80639/
Brucke80370/
Bruick80178/
Brudke8043/
Brauks8042/
Brutke8035/
Brauck8034/
Brauke8024/
Brouke8020/
Brusck8019/
Brukås8019/
Brukke8017/
Breuck8013/
Broukx8012/
B'Rouk809/
Brußke807/
Brouks806/
Braukh806/
Broukh804/
Brrukh801/
Bruddk801/
Bhruke801/
Breuke801/
Brukch801/
Bruckc801/
Bruiks800/
Brusks800/
Bruckh800/
Brucck800/
Brik7527,048/
Brok754,066/
Brux751,170/
Brug751,129/
Bruc75499/
Vruk7519/
Brók751/
Broucke731,279/
Braucks73177/
Bruksch73123/
Bruková73105/
Bruksås7398/
Brukova7368/
Bruscke7339/
Braucke7317/
B'Rouck7314/
Brauske7310/
Bruszke738/
Brushke732/
Brucksh731/
Brusske731/
Braukss731/
Broucks730/
Brook6730,699/
Brück6711,199/
Brick678,823/
Broek673,264/
Broux672,419/
Brugh671,441/
Braux67888/
Bruschke67501/
Briek67447/
Brucksch67432/
Brusq67333/
Brikh67241/
Breuksch6788/
Brugg6787/
Bruix6785/
Broug6781/
Bruic6767/
Brokh6766/
Vruck6751/
Breug6735/
Brouková6732/
Brucková6727/
Bærug6726/
Brugs6719/
Brokk6719/
Brauc6717/
Brukhova6712/
Braug679/
Brrok677/
Bruct677/
Brucq677/
Bruykova676/
Bhrik674/
Bruckova674/
Bruikova673/
Bruxh672/
Brikk672/
Brrik672/
B'Rik672/
Broukova672/
Brükk672/
Brueg672/
Brihk671/
Brokc671/
Brucg671/
Bróck671/
Brouq671/
Brouc671/
Briqu671/
Brujc671/
Bruskque671/

Bruk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bruk in the Georgian language
ბრუკbruk-
Bruk in the Marathi language
बरूकbaruka-
Bruk in the Russian language
Брукbruk-

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