Brulet Surname

565,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Brulet 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.

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Brulet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4241:156,65724,308
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Belgium591:194,85825,672
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Brulet Surname Meaning

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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

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Brulet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brulet is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brulet? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brulet is the 565,092nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,013,475 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Brulet live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 424 people, or 1 in 156,657. In France Brulet is mostly concentrated in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 18 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 17 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside. Beside France Brulet occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Belgium, where 11 percent reside.

Brulet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brulet last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Brulet earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breulet92136/
Brullet9289/
Brulhet9219/
Broulet923/
Brulets921/
Brulett920/
Bruelet920/
Brule916,904/
Broulhet8670/
Bruleite8615/
Bruillet8614/
Bruilhet863/
Braulete863/
Brulette861/
Broullet861/
Broulett860/
Broutlet860/
Brouliet860/
Braulett860/
Bruley832,290/
Brulez83865/
Brolet83240/
Braule83179/
Brulea83147/
Brulle83138/
Brulee8366/
Bruler8342/
Brusle8326/
Brulée8314/
Bruile8311/
Broule836/
Brilet832/
Breule831/
Brulei831/
Brulhe831/
Brulie830/
Brules830/
Broulette8065/
Bruletova8030/
Broullett809/
Broulliet801/
Braulette800/
Brouylett800/
Brullette800/
Breuler77119/
Brulher7767/
Brulles7756/
Braulle7746/
Brutley7740/
Brouhle7730/
Bruller7722/
Brullez7720/
Brollet7720/
Brutler7719/
Bruslee7712/
Brusley7711/
Brauley7711/
Brauler778/
Bruille777/
Bruhler774/
Brulley773/
Brusler772/
Bruslea772/
Bruyles771/
Brouley771/
Broulie771/
Brouler771/
Braules771/
Brauhle771/
Broulei771/
Brullee771/
Brullje771/
Bruslei771/
Bruiley770/
Brautle770/
Bruhles770/
Brousle770/
Brautlecht7593/
Broullette7512/
Bruillette751/
Brouyllett750/
Broulliett750/
Brulé73268/
Brula73189/
Bruli7346/
Brole7330/
Bruly7318/
Brüle731/
Brucelle71219/
Brutelle7169/
Breulles7151/
Bruihler7115/
Brolliet7115/
Bruselle7112/
Brulliea7111/
Vroulets713/
Breusler711/
Broutley711/
Brauhler711/
Brucille711/
Brausley711/
Brautley710/
Brousllette710/
Breutler710/
Brouhler710/
Brusselle67585/
Breulj67192/
Broley67156/
Brulla67115/
Brulay6791/
Brülle6790/
Brolle6784/
Braula6776/
Bruselles6768/
Breula6758/
Brolit6757/
Brusli6748/
Breulheid6747/
Brulia6745/
Brulaj6741/
Brulli6736/
Brzula6724/
Brruli6723/
Brouli6722/
Brullé6721/
Bruloy6713/
Breuly6711/
Brolyt678/
Brulio677/
Brolhe677/
Brulid675/
Broele674/
Brauli674/
Brulis674/
Broula674/
Broutelle674/
Brulya673/
Brauly672/
Brouly672/
Brully672/
Broole671/
Vruley671/
Brucellee671/
Bruslé671/
Brolie671/
Brutelles671/

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