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

Brunson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Brunson.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,708th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 318,874 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Brunson are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 598,137th most common first name in the world It is held by 226 people.

The last name Brunson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 22,323 people, or 1 in 16,237. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States Brunson is found in 35 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.

Brunson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brunson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brunson last name increased 727 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brunson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brunson surname are 12.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.12% registered to vote for the political 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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