Brunson Surname

23,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Brunson Surname Definition:

(Norwegian, English) The son of Brun (brown).

Brunson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,3231:16,2372,056
France2081:319,34048,512
Belgium931:123,62018,077
England871:640,43737,483
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Wales151:206,30213,003
Bermuda121:5,440820
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guam11:160,1214,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0691:16,3632,076

Brunson (226) may also be a first name.

Brunson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian, English) The son of Brun (brown).

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

A contraction of Brownson, the son of Brown. Briaunson, local, a place in France. This name came into England with William the Conqueror.

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

Brunson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brunson is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brunson is the 23,708th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 318,874 people. The last name Brunson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Brunson reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 598,137th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 226 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 22,323 people, or 1 in 16,237. In The United States Brunson is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Brunson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brunson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 727 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brunson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brunson last name are 12.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brunson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $39,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $43,978 CAD per year.

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Brunson Reference & Research

Branson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Brunson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Branson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Brunson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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