Brunnell Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Brunnell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Personal name of complexion, diminutive of the French Bran, English Brown, generally found as Burnell, which see. Brunellus Carpenter is also entered as Burnellus.

1571. Robert Brownell and Alice Mathewe: Marriage Lic.

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Brunnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England61:9,286,343223,652
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Brunnell (10) may also be a first name.

Brunnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Personal name of complexion, diminutive of the French Bran, English Brown, generally found as Burnell, which see. Brunellus Carpenter is also entered as Burnellus.

1571. Robert Brownell and Alice Mathewe: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Brunnell Last Name Facts

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

Brunnell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunnell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,485,539th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Brunnell reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 10 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States Brunnell is most prevalent in: Florida, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Brunnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brunnell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 31 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brunnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Brunnell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $47,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brunell933,025/
Brunnel9325/
Brunngnell890/
Bruynell88170/
Brutnell88148/
Brusnell8819/
Brounell888/
Bruenell886/
Bronnell883/
Brugnell881/
Brunellt881/
Brunneel881/
Brounnel881/
Brumnell881/
Braunell880/
Brunel8621,283/
Brunll861/
Brunngill820/
Bruneel804,095/
Braunel80118/
Brünnel8082/
Bruynel8075/
Bronell8052/
Brinell8036/
Brünell8013/
Brounel8011/
Brusnel807/
Bronnel805/
Breunel801/
Brugnel801/
Brumnel801/
Brunill801/
Bruniel801/
Bruneld800/
Vrunnel800/
Brunl773/
Bruyneel752,176/
Brutenll754/
Breuneel751/
Broonell751/
Brougnel751/
Bruineel751/
Bronel71133/
Bruijneel7123/
Brinel7112/
Braunl712/
Brunil711/
Brunlt711/
Bruyjneel711/
Brünnl711/
Brunlet6714/
Bruñuel676/
Braunil672/
Brinehl671/
Broneel671/
Bronill671/
Vronell671/
Broniel671/
Brunyol671/
Bruniol671/
Brineel671/

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