Brunius Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Brunius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brunius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1301:75,7445,676
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Brūnius (1) are calculated separately.

Brunius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brunius is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Brūnius. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunius? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brunius is the 1,286,243rd most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. Brunius is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Brunius live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Brunius is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 75,744. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 29 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 20 percent reside and Skåne County, where 11 percent reside. Other than Sweden it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Finland, where 2 percent reside.

Brunius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brunius has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brunius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brunius surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% registered with the party.

Brunius earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.84% more than the national average, earning $53,004 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brūnius951/
Braunius93193/
Bruinius93168/
Brunious9381/
Bruynius9360/
Bruijnius8846/
Bronius8675/
Brinius8620/
Brungiu862/
Brunhus860/
Brugniau8038/
Brunhaus8019/
Brounéus8011/
Bronieus805/
Brunieau801/
Brugniaud7557/
Brugniaux7523/
Bruneau7127,401/
Brugnaux67122/
Brugnaud6722/
Brugnaut673/
Brunehult634/
Brunho623/
Bruneooe531/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Brunius
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