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 Male Bruton Height
176.98 cm
Average Female Bruton Height
159.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| 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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