Brunet Surname
Approximately 71,661 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBrunet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 45,812 | 1:1,450 | 78 |
| Canada | 12,204 | 1:3,019 | 379 |
| United States | 3,851 | 1:94,121 | 10,563 |
| Cuba | 2,269 | 1:5,078 | 584 |
| Spain | 2,193 | 1:21,319 | 2,319 |
| Argentina | 984 | 1:43,438 | 3,660 |
| Italy | 565 | 1:108,242 | 18,133 |
| Brazil | 468 | 1:457,424 | 17,346 |
| Chile | 421 | 1:41,844 | 2,024 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Belgium | 260 | 1:44,218 | 7,205 |
| Switzerland | 232 | 1:35,400 | 5,153 |
| Mexico | 204 | 1:608,462 | 10,023 |
| Vanuatu | 197 | 1:1,336 | 359 |
| New Caledonia | 182 | 1:1,518 | 85 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Thailand | 119 | 1:593,600 | 101,063 |
| Haiti | 110 | 1:97,126 | 4,747 |
| England | 105 | 1:530,648 | 33,151 |
| Germany | 99 | 1:813,186 | 59,527 |
| Algeria | 95 | 1:406,648 | 34,555 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| French Polynesia | 80 | 1:3,510 | 781 |
| Ecuador | 77 | 1:206,569 | 7,938 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 1:68,272 | 1,339 |
| Slovenia | 50 | 1:49,754 | 8,293 |
| Mauritius | 50 | 1:25,868 | 5,280 |
| Japan | 49 | 1:2,609,067 | 31,334 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Paraguay | 34 | 1:212,845 | 3,891 |
| Uruguay | 33 | 1:103,993 | 10,112 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Serbia | 13 | 1:549,611 | 20,712 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
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).
Brunet Demographics
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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
Brunet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brunet in the Marathi language | ||
| बनेट | baneta | - |
| Brunet in the Russian language | ||
| Брунет | brunet | - |
| Brunet in the Arabic language | ||
| برونية | brwnyt | - |
| برونيت | brwnyt | - |
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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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