Bruls Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bruls Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6491:26,0204,237
Belgium2341:49,1317,995
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Brüls (307) are calculated separately.

Bruls Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bruls occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Brüls. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruls? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 383,389th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,852,959 people. The last name Bruls is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Bruls are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Bruls is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 649 people, or 1 in 26,020. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Limburg, where 76 percent are found, North Brabant, where 7 percent are found and South Holland, where 5 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 25 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brüls93307/
Breuls91663/
Brulls9113/
Brouls912/
Brauls911/
Brusls910/
Brules910/
Brulles8356/
Bruyles831/
Braules831/
Hbrhuls831/
Bruhles830/
Brulz8034/
Brols805/
Brussels7775/
Breulles7751/
Brussils771/
Breutels771/
Brusells770/
Briles731,800/
Brulez73865/
Vreuls73550/
Brülls73133/
Brolls7367/
Broløs7360/
Brools737/
Broles735/
Broulx731/
Brühls731/
Broels730/
Bruselles7168/
Brussells714/
Bruyseels712/
Brutelles711/
Bruscells711/
Brolles67279/
Brusselles6721/
Brullez6720/
Brullje671/
Brolsch671/
Broutelles671/
Broussells670/
Broelsch624/
Brolz600/
Brolez5538/
Vreulx559/
Vreulz558/
Vroels557/
Wroles551/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruls
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