Brunell Surname

146,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Brunell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Personal name of complexion, diminutive of the French Bran, English Brown, generally found as Burnell, which see. Brunellus Carpenter is also entered as Burnellus.

1571. Robert Brownell and Alice Mathewe: Marriage Lic.

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Brunell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4261:149,40615,389
Sweden1561:63,1204,821
England801:696,47639,547
Finland711:77,4188,452
Australia551:490,83137,357
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Norway171:302,48730,120
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5261:95,4739,750

The alternate forms: Brünell (13) are calculated separately.

Brunell (172) may also be a first name.

Brunell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Personal name of complexion, diminutive of the French Bran, English Brown, generally found as Burnell, which see. Brunellus Carpenter is also entered as Burnellus.

1571. Robert Brownell and Alice Mathewe: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the common French complexion-name, Brunel.

Brunell-us Carpenter.—Close Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brunell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brunell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Brünell. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 146,534th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,409,106 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Brunell reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brunell is also the 696,764th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 172 people.

The last name Brunell is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,426 people, or 1 in 149,406. In The United States Brunell is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 5 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Brunell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brunell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 255 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brunell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brunell last name are 1.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.7% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brunell earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning 331,754 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% less than the national average, earning $43,419 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brünell9513/
Bruynell93170/
Brutnell93148/
Brunnell9332/
Brusnell9319/
Brounell938/
Bruenell936/
Brunellt931/
Brugnell931/
Brumnell931/
Braunell930/
Brunel9221,283/
Brunll921/
Bruneel864,095/
Braunel86118/
Bruynel8675/
Bronell8652/
Brinell8636/
Brunnel8625/
Brounel8611/
Brusnel867/
Breunel861/
Brugnel861/
Bruniel861/
Brunill861/
Brumnel861/
Bruneld860/
Brunl833/
Brunngnell820/
Bruyneel802,176/
Brutenll804/
Bronnell803/
Brounnel801/
Brunneel801/
Bruineel801/
Brougnel801/
Broonell801/
Breuneel801/
Bronel77133/
Brinel7712/
Braunl772/
Brunil771/
Brunlt771/
Bruijneel7523/
Bruyjneel751/
Brunngill750/
Brünnel7182/
Brunlet7114/
Bruñuel716/
Bronnel715/
Braunil712/
Brunyol711/
Broniel711/
Bruniol711/
Vronell711/
Bronill711/
Broneel711/
Brinehl711/
Brineel711/
Vrunnel710/
Bruml6775/
Brunlett675/
Brutnlet671/
Bronl671/

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