Brule Surname
Approximately 6,904 people bear this surname
Brule Surname User-submission:
It is a topographic name for someone living in a place cleared for use by burning, from the Old French, brusle, 'burnt', past participle of brusler 'to burn'.
Some instances of the name may derive from the same word used with reference to disfigurement by burning, either accidentally or as a medieval ordeal or punishment.
Read More About This SurnameBrule Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,088 | 1:21,510 | 2,498 |
| Canada | 2,198 | 1:16,763 | 2,412 |
| United States | 1,298 | 1:279,244 | 26,061 |
| Chile | 55 | 1:320,300 | 9,085 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
The alternate forms: Brulé (268), Brüle (1) & Brülé (1) are calculated separately.
Brule (72) may also be a first name.
Brule Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a topographic name for someone living in a place cleared for use by burning, from the Old French, brusle, 'burnt', past participle of brusler 'to burn'.
Some instances of the name may derive from the same word used with reference to disfigurement by burning, either accidentally or as a medieval ordeal or punishment.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
- asthimayaBrule Demographics
Average Brule Salary in
United States
$47,511 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brule Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brule Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brule (Russian: Брулье) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Brulé, Brüle or Brülé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brule? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 71,504th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,055,554 people. The surname Brule occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Brule live; 50 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,143,416th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 72 people.
The surname Brule is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 3,088 people, or 1 in 21,510. In France Brule is most common in: Île-de-France, where 27 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 11 percent live and Brittany, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account France Brule exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Brule Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brule surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brule earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $47,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% less than the national average, earning $45,818 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brule Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brule in the Russian language | ||
| Брулье | brule | - |
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