Brunk Surname

70,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Brunk Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Brun (brown), or of Bruno, a pet form of names beginning with Brun (brown), as Brunwig and Brunolf.

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Brunk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0281:72,0888,338
Germany1,6371:49,1796,418
Canada791:466,40040,200
Sweden591:166,89411,603
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Iran451:1,706,27864,723
Denmark391:144,73612,759
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6611:75,9748,073

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

Brunk (22) may also be a first name.

Brunk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Brun (brown), or of Bruno, a pet form of names beginning with Brun (brown), as Brunwig and Brunolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The distinguished German surname Brunk is a variant of the surname Brüning, which indicates 'son of Brüning', a variant of Bruno. The personal name Bruno is a pet form of names such as Brunolf, Brunwardt and Brunheri, all derived from the Old High German word, brunja, meaning 'brown'.

- trey.brunk

Brunk Last Name Facts

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

Brunk is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Brünk. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,837th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,044,360 people. Brunk is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Brunk reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brunk is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,028 people, or 1 in 72,088. In The United States Brunk is primarily found in: Virginia, where 7 percent live, Florida, where 5 percent live and Colorado, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Brunk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brunk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brunk surname rose 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brunk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brunk last name are 19.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brunk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $44,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brünk931/
Brunke915,454/
Brunck91614/
Brunnk914/
Brounk913/
Bruhnke83584/
Bruncke83129/
Braunke8335/
Bruncks8316/
Bruynck8310/
Bruinck830/
Bronk803,730/
Brung80255/
Brunc8050/
Vrunk801/
Bruggink772,140/
Brunkova7737/
Brunková7714/
Breusink772/
Brungs731,155/
Bruing7322/
Vruink738/
Braung735/
Brünck735/
Breung732/
Broung731/
Brumke731/
Bronkh731/
Broonk730/
Bruncková7133/
Brounková715/
Brunckova714/
Braunkova714/
Brounkova713/
Brusing6730/
Broungs671/
Bruting670/

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