Brussel Surname

309,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Brussel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brussel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4501:37,5276,325
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
South Africa2511:215,84722,737
Australia701:385,65331,598
Namibia501:48,1886,016
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Israel321:267,42624,032
France301:2,214,091176,965
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Brüssel (378) are calculated separately.

Brussel (50) may also be a first name.

Brussel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brussel (Russian: Бруссель) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Brüssel. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brussel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brussel is the 309,963rd most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,993,048 people. The surname Brussel is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Brussel reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequent forename globally It is held by 50 people.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 37,527. In The Netherlands Brussel is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 41 percent live, South Holland, where 19 percent live and Utrecht, where 12 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 21 percent live.

Brussel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brussel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,422 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brussel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brussel last name are 2.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brussel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.49% less than the national average, earning R 131,904 per year; in United States they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $46,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $55,628 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brüssel95378/
Brussell93298/
Brusseel93227/
Bruessel9390/
Broussel9345/
Bruyssel934/
Brusselt933/
Brusszel931/
Brusel92111/
Broussell888/
Brossel86272/
Brusell86167/
Brissel8662/
Brushel8647/
Bruszel8640/
Brussil8633/
Bruseld861/
Bruysel861/
Breusel860/
Brusl8337/
Brusselová824/
Broessel8082/
Brousell8064/
Brissell8019/
Brushell8010/
Bruscell8010/
Brossell809/
Brüsseel807/
Brausell804/
Vrussell802/
Brusuell801/
Bruehsel801/
Wrussell801/
Bruesiel800/
Breuselt800/
Bruxel771,302/
Brusil77752/
Brosel77204/
Brutel77139/
Brucel7742/
Brusle7726/
Brisel7725/
Bruzel7721/
Bruslt771/
Brauschel751/
Brausuell751/
Bruselová751/
Brul731,343/
Bruttel71523/
Briesel71516/
Brouxel71358/
Brousil71288/
Brosell71119/
Broutel7178/
Bruzell7177/
Broesel7161/
Brisiel7159/
Brisell7142/
Breutel7121/
Brucell7117/
Bruchel716/
Brusill716/
Brutell713/
Broszel712/
Bruceel711/
Brauzel711/
Brissil711/
Brisuel711/
Brúszel711/
Bruzzel710/
Brousle710/
Breucel710/
Brule676,904/
Brull672,925/
Bruhl671,226/
Bruil671,122/
Breul67843/
Braul67374/
Broel67208/
Bruttell6774/
Bruul6769/
Broul6744/
Breuchel6727/
Bruslova6717/
Brouzell6715/
Bruyl6715/
Broszehl6712/
Brischel677/
Bruchelt677/
Bhrul674/
Bruchell672/
Brult672/
Brisiell671/
Broszell671/
Brauchel671/
Brauczel671/
Brüschel671/
Brulp671/
Briscell670/
Brossill670/
Brucheld670/
Brushill670/
Bruld670/

Brussel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brussel in the Russian language
Бруссельbrussel-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brussel
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