Brunken Surname

159,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Brunken Surname User-submission:

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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Brunken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7331:46,4546,090
United States7481:484,57140,975
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Brazil781:2,744,54381,769
Australia281:964,13257,058
Curaçao231:6,837197
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Brünken (141) are calculated separately.

Brunken Surname Meaning

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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Brunken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brunken is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Brünken. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brunken is the 159,909th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,671,388 people. The surname Brunken is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Brunken live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,733 people, or 1 in 46,454. In Germany Brunken is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 76 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found and Bremen, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Brunken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brunken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brunken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brunken surname are 24.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.01% being registered with the party.

The amount Brunken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $46,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $58,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brünken95141/
Bruncken9344/
Bruhnken9319/
Brouncken880/
Bronken86266/
Brunkin8626/
Brunkyn863/
Bruncen860/
Brunkem860/
Brunkina8015/
Brunkink801/
Bruncheen753/
Brusenkin751/
Bronkin7126/
Vrunkin711/
Brungkim671/

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