Brunett Surname

279,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Brunett 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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Brunett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9361:387,24234,088
Ecuador2211:71,9725,467
Chile581:303,7328,727
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
England21:27,859,030389,889
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

The alternate forms: Brünett (2) are calculated separately.

Brunett (54) may also be a first name.

Brunett 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

Brunett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brunett is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as: Brünett. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 279,323rd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,265,568 people. Brunett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Brunett live; 66 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brunett is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 54 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 936 people, or 1 in 387,242. In The United States Brunett is most common in: Michigan, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 16 percent live and Chile, where 4 percent live.

Brunett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brunett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brunett surname expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brunett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brunett last name are 10.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brunett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16% more than the national average, earning $50,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning $46,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brünett952/
Brunette938,300/
Brunnett93257/
Brumnett9335/
Brunetts9318/
Brutnett935/
Braunett935/
Brunhett931/
Brounett930/
Bruenett930/
Breunett930/
Brunet9271,661/
Bruinette88153/
Brunnette8869/
Brumnette882/
Brounnett880/
Brunets86454/
Brunete86414/
Brunnet86255/
Brunetz8657/
Brugnet8622/
Bruneth8620/
Bruneit868/
Bronett866/
Bruenet865/
Brumnet864/
Brinett864/
Brunitt862/
Bruneet861/
Bruniet861/
Braunet860/
Brounet860/
Brune8317,792/
Brunettová824/
Brunneth8060/
Brunhete8011/
Brunnitt804/
Brunnete803/
Brumnitt801/
Bruyneet801/
D'Brunet801/
Brunethe800/
Bruinitt800/
Brounnet800/
Brounest800/
Bruner7724,524/
Braune7710,125/
Brunes772,035/
Brunie771,242/
Bruney77906/
Brunne77501/
Brinet77499/
Bronet77277/
Bruyne77208/
Bruned77185/
Brunje77137/
Brugne77108/
Bruine77103/
Bruhne7789/
Broune7786/
Brunei7749/
Brunea7745/
Brunez7737/
Breune7731/
Brunge7719/
Brunee7719/
Brünet7717/
Bruneß7715/
Brunée7713/
Bruneu778/
Brunit776/
Bruïne772/
Brunét771/
Bruneh771/
Brhune771/
Brunetová751/
Brunner71111,491/
Brauner7111,427/
Breuner71544/
Bruines71352/
Brunhes71327/
Bruijne71309/
Brugner71235/
Brunecz71144/
Bruynes71112/
Brouner71105/
Brunney7176/
Brünnet7163/
Bruinje7146/
Brunnée7143/
Bronitt7136/
Brougne7133/
Bruness7123/
Braunes7115/
Bræuner7115/
Bruniot7115/
Breugne7115/
Brunher7115/
Brugnes7113/
Brunned7112/
Brounes7112/
Brunnes7111/
Bruneer7110/
Brounne719/
Brusnes719/
Bruynje718/
Brunytė715/
Brutner714/
Bruhnes713/
Brunieh713/
Braunne713/
Braunie712/
Bruiner712/
Brujnes712/
Brunite712/
Bruuner712/
Brunehs712/
Breunie712/
Brunnie712/
Brumner711/
Brunerr711/
Brunneu711/
Brutney711/
Brauned711/
Bruneis711/
Bronnet711/
Breunes711/
Brunnee711/
Brunoit711/
Brauney710/
Brumnit710/
Bruinie710/
Bruinge710/
Brineth710/
Brunnit710/
Brumney710/
Bronhet710/
Bruiney710/
Brouney710/
Brusner710/
Bruined710/
Brunnez710/
Bruni6740,508/
Bruna6716,256/
Bruny674,285/
Brauneis671,275/
Brüne671,082/
Brone67525/
Bruijnes67275/
Breutner6782/
Bruné6736/
Brunh6727/
Bruijnje6720/
Bruttner6716/
Brougnes6713/
Brunheiz6712/
Braunner674/
Breunner672/
Brunnner672/
Brunehed672/
Bruineis672/
Brunj671/
Brunneer671/
Bronneth671/
Brautner671/
Bruggine671/
Brunê671/
Brunè671/
Brūne671/
Bruinnes671/
Brauneer671/
Brumnith670/
Brounner670/
Bruinner670/
Bruthner670/
Braunerr670/

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