Brunlees Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Brunlees Surname Definition:

A form of Brownlee, which see.

Brunlees Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England81:6,964,757184,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Brunlees Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Brownlee, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Brownlees, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Bronllys; a location name in Brecknock.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Brunlees Last Name Facts

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

Brunlees is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brunlees click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunlees? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brunlees is the 4,772,636th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Brunlees reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 4,093,955. In Canada it is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 67 percent are found and Alberta, where 33 percent are found. Other than Canada Brunlees exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 47 percent are found.

Brunlees Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brunlees has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brunlees last name declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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