Brunet Surname

7,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Brunet Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brown,' from Brun or Brune, diminutive Brunett; v. Brown.

Brunetta uxor Salomonis. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

1676. Lewis Brunet and Dorthory Collet: Marriage Alleg.

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Brunet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France45,8121:1,45078
Canada12,2041:3,019379
United States3,8511:94,12110,563
Cuba2,2691:5,078584
Spain2,1931:21,3192,319
Argentina9841:43,4383,660
Italy5651:108,24218,133
Brazil4681:457,42417,346
Chile4211:41,8442,024
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Belgium2601:44,2187,205
Switzerland2321:35,4005,153
Mexico2041:608,46210,023
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
New Caledonia1821:1,51885
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Thailand1191:593,600101,063
Haiti1101:97,1264,747
England1051:530,64833,151
Germany991:813,18659,527
Algeria951:406,64834,555
Australia831:325,24927,873
French Polynesia801:3,510781
Ecuador771:206,5697,938
Puerto Rico521:68,2721,339
Slovenia501:49,7548,293
Mauritius501:25,8685,280
Japan491:2,609,06731,334
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Paraguay341:212,8453,891
Uruguay331:103,99310,112
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Serbia131:549,61120,712
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Norway121:428,52437,411
Monaco91:4,118434
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Panama71:558,8949,437
China71:195,331,65210,124
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

The alternate forms: Brünet (17) & Brunét (1) are calculated separately.

Brunet (709) may also be a first name.

Brunet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brown,' from Brun or Brune, diminutive Brunett; v. Brown.

Brunetta uxor Salomonis. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

1676. Lewis Brunet and Dorthory Collet: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

Brunet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brunet (Arabic: برونية, Marathi: बनेट, Russian: Брунет) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Brünet or Brunét. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,923rd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 101,695 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Brunet live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Brunet is also the 310,223rd most commonly held given name internationally, held by 709 people.

The last name Brunet is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 45,812 people, or 1 in 1,450. In France it is most numerous in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 17 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 87 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Brunet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brunet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brunet last name expanded 1,945 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 656 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brunet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brunet surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brunet surname are 25.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Brunet earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 51.9% less than the national average, earning €14,443 per year; in Norway they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning 342,256 kr per year; in Peru they earn 178.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,935 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning R 290,472 per year; in United States they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $44,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $46,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brünet9417/
Brunét941/
Brunett921,384/
Brunets92454/
Brunete92414/
Brunnet92255/
Brunetz9257/
Brugnet9222/
Bruneth9220/
Bruneit928/
Bruenet925/
Brumnet924/
Bruneet921/
Bruniet921/
Braunet920/
Brounet920/
Brune9117,792/
Brunette868,300/
Brunnett86257/
Brunneth8660/
Brumnett8635/
Brunetts8618/
Brunhete8611/
Brutnett865/
Braunett865/
Brunnete863/
Brunhett861/
Bruyneet861/
D'Brunet861/
Brounett860/
Brunethe860/
Bruenett860/
Brounnet860/
Brounest860/
Breunett860/
Bruner8324,524/
Braune8310,125/
Brunes832,035/
Brunie831,242/
Bruney83906/
Brunne83501/
Brinet83499/
Bronet83277/
Bruyne83208/
Bruned83185/
Brunje83137/
Brugne83108/
Bruine83103/
Bruhne8389/
Broune8386/
Brunei8349/
Brunea8345/
Brunez8337/
Breune8331/
Brunge8319/
Brunee8319/
Bruneß8315/
Brunée8313/
Bruneu838/
Brunit836/
Bruïne832/
Bruneh831/
Brhune831/
Bruinette80153/
Brunnette8069/
Brumnette802/
Brunetová801/
Brounnett800/
Brunner77111,491/
Brauner7711,427/
Breuner77544/
Bruines77352/
Brunhes77327/
Bruijne77309/
Brugner77235/
Brunecz77144/
Bruynes77112/
Brouner77105/
Brunney7776/
Brünnet7763/
Bruinje7746/
Brunnée7743/
Brougne7733/
Bruness7723/
Braunes7715/
Bræuner7715/
Bruniot7715/
Breugne7715/
Brunher7715/
Brugnes7713/
Brunned7712/
Brounes7712/
Brunnes7711/
Bruneer7710/
Brounne779/
Brusnes779/
Bruynje778/
Bronett776/
Brunytė775/
Brutner774/
Brinett774/
Bruhnes773/
Brunieh773/
Braunne773/
Braunie772/
Bruiner772/
Brujnes772/
Brunite772/
Brunitt772/
Bruuner772/
Brunehs772/
Brünett772/
Breunie772/
Brunnie772/
Brumner771/
Brunerr771/
Brunneu771/
Brutney771/
Brauned771/
Bruneis771/
Bronnet771/
Breunes771/
Brunnee771/
Brunoit771/
Brauney770/
Brumnit770/
Bruinie770/
Bruinge770/
Brineth770/
Brunnit770/
Brumney770/
Bronhet770/
Bruiney770/
Brouney770/
Brusner770/
Bruined770/
Brunnez770/
Brunettová754/
Bruni7340,508/
Bruna7316,256/
Bruny734,285/
Brüne731,082/
Brone73525/
Bruné7336/
Brunh7327/
Brunj731/
Brunê731/
Brunè731/
Brūne731/
Brauneis711,275/
Bruijnes71275/
Breutner7182/
Bruijnje7120/
Bruttner7116/
Brougnes7113/
Brunheiz7112/
Brunnitt714/
Braunner714/
Breunner712/
Brunnner712/
Brunehed712/
Bruineis712/
Brunneer711/
Bronneth711/
Brautner711/
Brumnitt711/
Bruggine711/
Bruinnes711/
Brauneer711/
Brumnith710/
Brounner710/
Bruinner710/
Bruinitt710/
Bruthner710/
Braunerr710/
Brauna672,382/
Brunis671,012/
Brunio67667/
Brungi67471/
Bronne67384/
Brühne67377/
Bruini67210/
Brunni67205/
Brunoy67157/
Broene67130/
Bronee67111/
Brugni67104/
Brunny6775/
Brined6771/
Brunay6767/
Brauni6761/
Brunai6742/
Broone6739/
Bronea6738/
Broney6735/
Brauneiss6735/
Bruina6734/
Brunna6727/
Bruniz6722/
Brunér6722/
Brauny6720/
Bronie6719/
Bronit6713/
Brunés679/
Brumhe678/
Brouni675/
Bruiny674/
Braunh674/
Brauniste673/
Braunè673/
Brauné673/
Brutny672/
Breuni672/
Brouny672/
Brunoa672/
Bruniy671/
Vraune671/
Brouna671/
Bhrone671/
Brunha671/
Vroune671/
Brunèr671/
Brunès671/
Bruneyová671/
Bruniś671/
Brunné671/
Brunoj671/
Brünne671/
Nprune671/
Brruna671/
Broned670/
Bruhny670/

Brunet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brunet in the Marathi language
बनेटbaneta-
Brunet in the Russian language
Брунетbrunet-
Brunet in the Arabic language
برونيةbrwnyt-
برونيتbrwnyt-

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Footnotes

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