Bruton Surname

38,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Bruton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Breton,' a native of Brittany; v. Brittain.

Elias le Brutun, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Almaric le Brutun, Buckinghamshire ibid.

John le Brutun, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Bruton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,7891:41,2405,063
England1,9171:29,0653,922
Australia7771:34,7444,576
Ireland6221:7,5711,073
South Africa4051:133,77215,565
Micronesia3611:29461
Canada2871:128,38213,382
Wales2111:14,6661,602
Scotland901:59,4874,887
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Panama101:391,2268,067
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2241:19,7762,343
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9771:24,9493,457
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0241:49,0425,585

Bruton (128) may also be a first name.

Bruton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Breton,' a native of Brittany; v. Brittain.

Elias le Brutun, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Almaric le Brutun, Buckinghamshire ibid.

John le Brutun, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Bruton, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1616. William Bruton, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1750. Married — William Bruton and Frances Richardson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) variant of Britton, q.v.

John le Brutun.—Hundred Rolls (English) belonging to Bruton (Soms.), which appears to be the Domesday Brumetone, in which case Bruton is a corruption form of Brumpton or Brompton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in Northumb. and Somerset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bruton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bruton (Russian: Брутон) is carried 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 Bruton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bruton is the 38,198th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 528,849 people. The surname Bruton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Bruton live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 821,896th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 128 people.

The last name Bruton is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 8,789 people, or 1 in 41,240. In The United States Bruton is most common in: Texas, where 21 percent are found, North Carolina, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Bruton is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Bruton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bruton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bruton last name expanded 858 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 278 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 812 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bruton last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bruton are 9.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Bruton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.31% more than the national average, earning 489,061 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.31% more than the national average, earning R 442,752 per year; in United States they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $42,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.44% more than the national average, earning $54,374 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brueton92344/
Brutton92278/
Bruston9269/
Brauton9267/
Brouton9212/
Bruiton922/
Breuton921/
Bruhton920/
Brouthon869/
Brauston864/
Brouhton864/
Broutton861/
Brouston860/
Bruiston860/
Brusston860/
Briton832,232/
Broton83578/
Brutan8317/
Brouthton809/
Broushton805/
Britton7762,581/
Brotton77601/
Brutane7792/
Brustan7747/
Brodton7722/
Brithon779/
Brieton776/
Bruthan773/
Britoon772/
Britonn771/
Brhiton771/
Brütton771/
Brooton770/
Brihton770/
Bridton770/
Brritton712/
Brithton711/
Brittton711/
Brautgan710/
Brothton710/
Brietton710/
Britan671,123/
Brotoń67189/
Brotan6778/
Wroton6765/
Brotun675/
Brotón673/
Brouthtom672/
Brotán671/
Brutanova671/

Bruton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bruton in the Russian language
Брутонbruton-

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Bruton Reference & Research

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