Brunyee Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brunyee Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Bruni; from the French, Bruné; in the Domesday Book, Brune; personal name Or Bryn-y; a location name in Herefordshire (?).

Brunyee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:211,05318,115
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales131:238,04114,239
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333

Brunyee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Bruni; from the French, Bruné; in the Domesday Book, Brune; personal name Or Bryn-y; a location name in Herefordshire (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Brunyee Last Name Facts

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

Brunyee is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brunyee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brunyee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 735,823rd most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 18,543,374 people. The surname Brunyee is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Brunyee live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Brunyee is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 211,053. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 23 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Brunyee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brunyee has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brunyee surname expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brunyee Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brunyee earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 25.77% less than the national average, earning R 176,400 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brunye9211/
Bruneue861/
Brunyes860/
Brungee860/
Brunneye8027/
Brunyets809/
Brunie771,242/
Brunje77137/
Brugne77108/
Brunge7719/
Brunée7713/
Bronye771/
Brunier712,642/
Brunjes71856/
Brugner71235/
Brunies71125/
Bruinje7146/
Brunnée7143/
Brougne7133/
Brugnet7122/
Breugne7115/
Brugnes7113/
Bruynje718/
Brunieh713/
Braunie712/
Breunie712/
Brunnie712/
Bruniet711/
Brunoei711/
Brunjer710/
Bruinie710/
Bruinge710/
Bruinier67211/
Bruijnje6720/
Brougnes6713/
Brunnier6713/
Bruinjes677/
Bruniher671/
Brugnier671/
Braunies671/
Brumnier671/
Brunehoi670/
Brumniet670/

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