Brunson Surname
Approximately 22,854 people bear this surname
Brunson Surname Definition:
(Norwegian, English) The son of Brun (brown).
Brunson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,323 | 1:16,237 | 2,056 |
| France | 208 | 1:319,340 | 48,512 |
| Belgium | 93 | 1:123,620 | 18,077 |
| England | 87 | 1:640,437 | 37,483 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,069 | 1:16,363 | 2,076 |
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).
A contraction of Brownson, the son of Brown. Briaunson, local, a place in France. This name came into England with William the Conqueror.
Brunson Demographics
Average Brunson Salary in
United States
$39,889 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brounson | 93 | 82 | / |
| Bruynson | 93 | 50 | / |
| Brunsson | 93 | 39 | / |
| Braunson | 93 | 7 | / |
| Brunnson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bruinson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Brunsonn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Brunschon | 88 | 35 | / |
| Bronson | 86 | 16,669 | / |
| Brunsen | 86 | 196 | / |
| Brumson | 86 | 15 | / |
| Vrunson | 86 | 3 | / |
| Brunsun | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bruncon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brunsan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brunsom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brunschoen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Brunssen | 80 | 368 | / |
| Bruhnsen | 80 | 78 | / |
| Bronnson | 80 | 7 | / |
| Brunsang | 80 | 6 | / |
| Braunsan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bronsohn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brunchon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bronsion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bronsoon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bronsonn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brumsone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brunjoin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Braunsun | 80 | 0 | / |
| Broonson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brounsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brunnshan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brounshousen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Brunßen | 71 | 501 | / |
| Bronsen | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bronsan | 71 | 11 | / |
| Brunzen | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bronsén | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vronson | 71 | 3 | / |
| Brunsem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bruncen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bruncan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bruntjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brunssum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Braunshasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broensen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brunchan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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