Bruneau Surname

19,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Bruneau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France18,1891:3,652273
Canada5,1511:7,1531,054
United States2,3501:154,23815,805
Belgium3911:29,4034,739
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
French Polynesia1841:1,526259
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Mauritius1291:10,0262,179
Haiti1071:99,8504,829
England671:831,61344,286
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Australia471:574,37741,856
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Chile421:419,44011,239
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Saint Lucia191:9,4101,001
Panama191:205,9085,804
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Norway91:571,36544,190
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China41:341,830,39216,990
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Bruneau (245) may also be a first name.

Bruneau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bruneau is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruneau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bruneau is the 19,963rd most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 265,959 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Bruneau live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 570,604th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 245 people.

It is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 18,189 people, or 1 in 3,652. In France Bruneau is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 22 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 16 percent are found. Aside from France it is found in 56 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Bruneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bruneau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruneau surname increased 4,434 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruneau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruneau last name are 5.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bruneau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning 301,577 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 112.72% more than the national average, earning R 505,500 per year; in United States they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $44,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning $42,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brunieau931/
Brunea9245/
Brugnaux80122/
Brugniau8038/
Brugnaud8022/
Brugnaut803/
Brunyeat801/
Brugna77356/
Brunia77351/
Brunya7749/
Brunha771/
Brugniaud7557/
Brugniaux7523/
Brunehult754/
Brunius71177/
Brunias7199/
Bruinja7122/
Brunjai7118/
Brungiu712/
Brusnya711/
Braunia711/
Brounia711/
Breunia711/
Brunjas710/
Bruña67355/
Braunius67193/
Bruinius67168/
Braunias6778/
Bruynius6760/
Brounias6715/
Brugnach6711/
Brounéus6711/
Brusnjai6710/
Brunjaji672/
Bruņa671/
Bruneooe671/
Brunehoi670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruneau
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