Bruninger Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bruninger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruninger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Brüninger (7) are calculated separately.

Bruninger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bruninger is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Brüninger. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruninger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Bruninger reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Bruninger is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 26,835,153. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside, Hamburg, where 33 percent reside and Hesse, where 33 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Bruninger exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Bruninger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bruninger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruninger
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