Brunner Surname

5,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Brunner Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) 1 the Old Teutonic pers. name Brunheri = Brown or Shining Army [O.H.Ger. brún, brown, shining + heri, army] 2 Dweller at a Spring, Well, or Fountain [Middle High German brunne, O.H.Ger. brunno (Ger. brunn(en), a spring (cp. Old English brunna, burne, a stream) + the agential suff.

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Brunner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany35,0221:2,299207
United States20,9001:17,3432,196
Switzerland20,8611:39413
Austria15,5231:54927
Russia7,0871:20,3362,868
France3,5281:18,8272,130
Italy1,4991:40,7987,342
Australia9931:27,1863,697
Hungary9841:9,9761,154
Canada9371:39,3234,928
Brazil7541:283,91810,941
Argentina6651:64,2765,490
England3331:167,32115,468
Czechia2351:45,2497,541
Netherlands2281:74,06712,549
Thailand1761:401,35470,497
Spain1751:267,15416,723
Slovakia1701:31,3915,582
Ecuador1601:99,4126,161
Sweden1471:66,9855,097
South Africa1451:373,63933,668
New Zealand931:48,6927,903
Peru861:369,58312,369
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Mexico541:2,298,63320,081
Poland501:760,17561,940
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Chile451:391,47710,650
Norway431:119,58815,719
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Costa Rica201:239,0032,820
Finland201:274,83520,939
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Panama171:230,1336,157
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Greece141:791,41484,075
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Bolivia131:816,6494,594
Monaco121:3,089236
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
India81:95,883,173728,828
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
China61:227,886,92811,701
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2421:22,3992,809

The alternate forms: Brünner (1,920) are calculated separately.

Brunner (216) may also be a first name.

Brunner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) 1 the Old Teutonic pers. name Brunheri = Brown or Shining Army [O.H.Ger. brún, brown, shining + heri, army] 2 Dweller at a Spring, Well, or Fountain [Middle High German brunne, O.H.Ger. brunno (Ger. brunn(en), a spring (cp. Old English brunna, burne, a stream) + the agential suff. -er] Cp. Brooker.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who dug wells.

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

Local. From a town of that name in Switzerland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

User-submitted Reference

A German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. It is a topographic name for someone who lived beside a spring or well. From the Middle High German brun(ne) (spring). It may also be a habitational name for someone from a place named with this word.

- haffman97

Brunner is a German surname. It originated from the Middle High German word Brunne meaning spring or water well. It can also refer to people from places named Brunn.

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Brunner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brunner (Arabic: برونر, Marathi: बरुन्, Russian: Бруннер) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Brünner. Click here for other potential spellings of Brunner.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,077th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 65,364 people. Brunner is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Brunner live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. Brunner is also the 614,549th most commonly used first name globally, held by 216 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 35,022 people, or 1 in 2,299. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 55 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside and Hesse, where 6 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name is found in 98 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Switzerland, where 19 percent reside.

Brunner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brunner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 932 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 366 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brunner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brunner surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland and Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States Brunner are 16.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brunner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.88% less than the national average, earning €22,560 per year; in Norway they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning 303,023 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,250 per year; in South Africa they earn 285% more than the national average, earning R 914,904 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $54,509 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brünner951,920/
Brunnert931,526/
Brunnier9313/
Braunner934/
Breunner932/
Brunnner932/
Brunneer931/
Brounner930/
Bruinner930/
Bruner9224,524/
Brunne92501/
Brauner8611,427/
Bronner867,879/
Brunier862,642/
Brunger861,327/
Breuner86544/
Brunnet86255/
Brunert86239/
Brugner86235/
Bruener86137/
Brouner86105/
Brunney8676/
Bruhner8656/
Brunnée8643/
Brunere8629/
Bræuner8615/
Brunher8615/
Brunned8612/
Brunnes8611/
Bruneer8610/
Brounne869/
Brutner864/
Vrunner863/
Braunne863/
Bruiner862/
Bruuner862/
Brunnie862/
Brumner861/
Brunerr861/
Brunneu861/
Brunnee861/
Brunear860/
Bruneur860/
Brusner860/
Brunnez860/
Brune8317,792/
Brunnerová82316/
Brunnerova828/
Braunger80833/
Braunert80640/
Brunnett80257/
Bruinier80211/
Breutner8082/
Broenner8064/
Brouneur8026/
Brounger8025/
Bruttner8016/
Bruinger805/
Bruehner804/
Braunere803/
Breunger802/
Broonner801/
Brautner801/
Bruinnes801/
Brauneer801/
Breunert800/
Brunnair800/
Bruthner800/
Bruinerd800/
Braunerr800/
Brounnet800/
Brunet7771,661/
Braune7710,125/
Briner773,796/
Brunes772,035/
Brunie771,242/
Broner771,063/
Bruney77906/
Bronne77384/
Bruyne77208/
Brunni77205/
Bruned77185/
Brüner77144/
Brunje77137/
Brugne77108/
Bruine77103/
Bruhne7789/
Broune7786/
Brunny7775/
Brunei7749/
Brunea7745/
Brunez7737/
Breune7731/
Brunna7727/
Brunér7722/
Brunge7719/
Brunee7719/
Bruneß7715/
Brunée7713/
Bruneu778/
Vruner773/
Bruïne772/
Brunèr771/
Bruneh771/
Brunné771/
Brünne771/
Brhune771/
Brunir770/
Brunerová75137/
Brunerova754/
Brounnett750/
Brunett711,384/
Brünger711,169/
Brooner71473/
Brunets71454/
Brunoir71449/
Bruines71352/
Brunhes71327/
Bruijne71309/
Braunerová71294/
Brunecz71144/
Bruynes71112/
Bronier7180/
Brunetz7157/
Bruinje7146/
Brougne7133/
Brügner7133/
Brunair7125/
Bruness7123/
Brugnet7122/
Briener7121/
Broneer7121/
Bronnie7117/
Braunes7115/
Breugne7115/
Brugnes7113/
Brounes7112/
Braunna7112/
Brusnes719/
Bruynje718/
Bruneit718/
Brunnäs717/
Brinher715/
Bronnee715/
Brumnet714/
Braunerova714/
Bruhnes713/
Brunieh713/
Brunnéd713/
Braunie712/
Brujnes712/
Brunnis712/
Brunehs712/
Breunie712/
Bronher712/
Breunna711/
Bruneet711/
Brutney711/
Bronney711/
Brauned711/
Bruneis711/
Breunerova711/
Breunes711/
Brühner711/
Brauney710/
Brunirt710/
Brinier710/
Bruinie710/
Bruinge710/
Braunet710/
Brihner710/
Brunnit710/
Brumney710/
Brunnay710/
Bruinir710/
Wrunger710/
Bruiney710/
Brouney710/
Bruined710/
Braunir710/
Brounet710/
Bruni6740,508/
Bruna6716,256/
Bruny674,285/
Brauneis671,275/
Brüne671,082/
Brone67525/
Bruijnes67275/
Bruné6736/
Brumnett6735/
Brunh6727/
Bruijnje6720/
Brunetts6718/
Brougnes6713/
Brunnich6713/
Brunheiz6712/
Brutnett675/
Braunett675/
Brunnitt674/
Brunehed672/
Bruineis672/
Brunaire671/
Brunj671/
Bruggine671/
Brunhett671/
Brunê671/
Brunè671/
Bruyneet671/
Brūne671/
D'Brunet671/
Brounett670/
Brihnier670/
Breunair670/
Brounest670/
Breunett670/

Brunner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brunner in the Marathi language
बरुन्barun-
Brunner in the Russian language
Бруннерbrunner-
Brunner in the Arabic language
برونرbrwnr-

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