Brunton Surname
Approximately 10,857 people bear this surname
Brunton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brunton,' two townships in the parish of Gosforth, Northumberland But no doubt often 'of Brampton,' which see, compare Brunwin and Brumwin.
Adam de Brunton, Salop, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBrunton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,118 | 1:116,247 | 12,532 |
| England | 2,579 | 1:21,605 | 3,030 |
| Australia | 1,391 | 1:19,407 | 2,688 |
| Canada | 1,068 | 1:34,500 | 4,427 |
| Scotland | 1,033 | 1:5,183 | 872 |
| New Zealand | 997 | 1:4,542 | 717 |
| Ireland | 129 | 1:36,503 | 2,987 |
| Northern Ireland | 83 | 1:22,229 | 2,588 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1:752,468 | 52,376 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | 1:45,466 | 4,095 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 98 | 1:45,203 | 3,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,294 | 1:18,837 | 2,704 |
| Scotland | 1,053 | 1:3,555 | 584 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 386 | 1:130,100 | 12,482 |
Brunton (25) may also be a first name.
Brunton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brunton,' two townships in the parish of Gosforth, Northumberland But no doubt often 'of Brampton,' which see, compare Brunwin and Brumwin.
Adam de Brunton, Salop, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1773. Married — Joseph Wheatley and Elizabeth Brunton: St. George, Hanover Square.
Local. There is a Brunstane on Brunstane Burn, Midlothian, and there is a village of Brunton in the parish of Criech, Fife. Stodart says Walter of Burntoun held part of Luffness in the reign of Robert III (II, p. 329), John Brountoun was tenant of Aliebank Selkirkshire, 1558 (ER., XIX, p. 421), James Bruntoun of Calfhill, Roxburghshire, 1660 (RRM., I, p. 285), and James Bruntoun in Boongate of Jedburgh, appears in 1746 (Heirs, 211). George Brunton, miscellaneous writer, was born in Edinburgh, 1799. Brentoun and Brountoun 1584, Birnetoune 1504; Brantoun, Brenton, Bromton, Brwntoun. Brunton near Embleton Northumberland is = Burnton, with metathesis of r.
(English) belonging to Brunton = 1 the Burn or Brook Farm [Old English brunna, burne, a brook + tún] 2 Brun(a)’s Farm or Manor [Anglo-Saxon pers. name Brun(a-brún, brown]
Two townships in Northumberland.
A location name in Fife.
Brunton Demographics
Average Male Brunton Height
176.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brunton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brunton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brunton (Marathi: बनटोन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brunton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 47,634th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 671,230 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Brunton live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 25 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,118 people, or 1 in 116,247. In The United States Brunton is most common in: California, where 16 percent reside, Indiana, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States Brunton is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Brunton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brunton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brunton last name rose 808 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 132 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 683 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brunton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Brunton last name is predominantly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brunton surname are 17.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.79% registered with the political party.
The amount Brunton earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 20.4% less than the national average, earning 275,471 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.07% less than the national average, earning R 192,312 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $44,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $49,806 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brunton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brunton in the Marathi language | ||
| बनटोन | banatona | - |
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