Brunk Surname
Approximately 6,978 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBrunk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,028 | 1:72,088 | 8,338 |
| Germany | 1,637 | 1:49,179 | 6,418 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Sweden | 59 | 1:166,894 | 11,603 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Iran | 45 | 1:1,706,278 | 64,723 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 661 | 1:75,974 | 8,073 |
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.
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'.
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Brunk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brunk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brunk occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Brünk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brunk? popularity and diffusion
Brunk is the 70,837th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,044,360 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Brunk reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most common forename at a global level It is held by 22 people.
The surname Brunk is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,028 people, or 1 in 72,088. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 7 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Colorado, where 4 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Brunk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brunk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Brunk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brunk last name are 19.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.95% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brünk | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brunke | 91 | 5,454 | / |
| Brunck | 91 | 614 | / |
| Brunnk | 91 | 4 | / |
| Brounk | 91 | 3 | / |
| Bruhnke | 83 | 584 | / |
| Bruncke | 83 | 129 | / |
| Braunke | 83 | 35 | / |
| Bruncks | 83 | 16 | / |
| Bruynck | 83 | 10 | / |
| Bruinck | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bronk | 80 | 3,730 | / |
| Brung | 80 | 255 | / |
| Brunc | 80 | 50 | / |
| Vrunk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bruggink | 77 | 2,140 | / |
| Brunkova | 77 | 37 | / |
| Brunková | 77 | 14 | / |
| Breusink | 77 | 2 | / |
| Brungs | 73 | 1,155 | / |
| Bruing | 73 | 22 | / |
| Vruink | 73 | 8 | / |
| Braung | 73 | 5 | / |
| Brünck | 73 | 5 | / |
| Breung | 73 | 2 | / |
| Broung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brumke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bronkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Broonk | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bruncková | 71 | 33 | / |
| Brounková | 71 | 5 | / |
| Brunckova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Braunkova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Brounkova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Brusing | 67 | 30 | / |
| Broungs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bruting | 67 | 0 | / |
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