Bruton Surname
Approximately 13,780 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBruton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,789 | 1:41,240 | 5,063 |
| England | 1,917 | 1:29,065 | 3,922 |
| Australia | 777 | 1:34,744 | 4,576 |
| Ireland | 622 | 1:7,571 | 1,073 |
| South Africa | 405 | 1:133,772 | 15,565 |
| Micronesia | 361 | 1:294 | 61 |
| Canada | 287 | 1:128,382 | 13,382 |
| Wales | 211 | 1:14,666 | 1,602 |
| Scotland | 90 | 1:59,487 | 4,887 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| Northern Ireland | 59 | 1:31,272 | 3,207 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Guyana | 7 | 1:108,889 | 7,175 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 224 | 1:19,776 | 2,343 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 977 | 1:24,949 | 3,457 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,024 | 1:49,042 | 5,585 |
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.
(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.
Parishes, &c., in Northumb. and Somerset.
Bruton Demographics
Average Bruton Salary in
United States
$42,716 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bruton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bruton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bruton (Russian: Брутон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bruton.
How Common Is The Last Name Bruton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,198th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 528,849 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Bruton are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bruton is also the 821,896th most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 128 people.
The surname Bruton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 8,789 people, or 1 in 41,240. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 21 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Bruton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bruton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bruton surname increased 858 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 278 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 812 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bruton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bruton surname are 9.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.85% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brueton | 92 | 344 | / |
| Brutton | 92 | 278 | / |
| Bruston | 92 | 69 | / |
| Brauton | 92 | 67 | / |
| Brouton | 92 | 12 | / |
| Bruiton | 92 | 2 | / |
| Breuton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bruhton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Brouthon | 86 | 9 | / |
| Brauston | 86 | 4 | / |
| Brouhton | 86 | 4 | / |
| Broutton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brouston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bruiston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brusston | 86 | 0 | / |
| Briton | 83 | 2,232 | / |
| Broton | 83 | 578 | / |
| Brutan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Brouthton | 80 | 9 | / |
| Broushton | 80 | 5 | / |
| Britton | 77 | 62,581 | / |
| Brotton | 77 | 601 | / |
| Brutane | 77 | 92 | / |
| Brustan | 77 | 47 | / |
| Brodton | 77 | 22 | / |
| Brithon | 77 | 9 | / |
| Brieton | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bruthan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Britoon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Britonn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brhiton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brütton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brooton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brihton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bridton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brritton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brithton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brittton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brautgan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brothton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brietton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Britan | 67 | 1,123 | / |
| Brotoń | 67 | 189 | / |
| Brotan | 67 | 78 | / |
| Wroton | 67 | 65 | / |
| Brotun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Brotón | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brouthtom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brotán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brutanova | 67 | 1 | / |
Bruton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bruton in the Russian language | ||
| Брутон | bruton | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruton
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