Bruun Surname

51,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bruun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6,5501:86253
Norway1,1291:4,555417
United States8681:417,57936,242
Finland4491:12,2421,847
Sweden3341:29,4812,405
Canada1471:250,65023,792
Germany1171:688,08152,903
England591:944,37447,923
Australia581:465,44335,949
France391:1,703,147154,208
Greenland351:1,611220
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Bolivia111:965,1304,776
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Faroe Islands61:8,166786
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Bruun (21) may also be a first name.

Bruun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruun is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 51,113th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 726,575 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Bruun reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia. Bruun is also the 2,368,944th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 21 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 6,550 people, or 1 in 862. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 33 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 20 percent live. Besides Denmark Bruun is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Bruun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bruun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruun surname expanded 7,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruun last name are 19.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bruun earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning 358,369 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.99% more than the national average, earning R 313,656 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.6% more than the national average, earning $57,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brun8978,322/
Bruusen831/
Braun80288,013/
Bruhn8019,461/
Brune8017,792/
Brunt8010,300/
Bruin807,686/
Brunn805,771/
Bruen802,336/
Bruyn801,940/
Broun801,681/
Breun80396/
Brund80301/
Brung80255/
Brunc8050/
Brunø8042/
Brunh8027/
Brusn806/
Brumn804/
Brhun803/
Brgun802/
Brutn801/
Bhrun801/
Bruum801/
Bruÿn801/
Brrun800/
Bruunova771/
Brn7554/
Braune7310,125/
Bruijn732,713/
Braund732,703/
Brusin73571/
Brunne73501/
Brutin73451/
Bround73233/
Bruyne73208/
Bruenn73208/
Braunn73205/
Brusen73177/
Bruten73146/
Brutyn73126/
Brauhn73124/
Brugne73108/
Bruine73103/
Bruhne7389/
Broune7386/
Brount7347/
Brundt7335/
Breune7331/
Brusén7328/
Brucen7324/
Bruing7322/
Brahun7320/
Brusyn7316/
Bruntt7315/
Braunt735/
Braung735/
Brundì735/
Braumn734/
Brunhs734/
Brunnk734/
Braunh734/
Brounk733/
Bruehn733/
Bruhnn733/
Bruint733/
Breung732/
Bruïne732/
Brunnt732/
Bruinn731/
Brouhn731/
Brundė731/
Brhune731/
Broung731/
Breunn730/
Brounn730/
Breund730/
Brausn730/
Brum6734,064/
Bron6713,168/
Brin6710,403/
Broutin674,212/
Bren673,448/
Bryn672,043/
Bruttin67835/
Brunova67686/
Brausen67587/
Brausin67571/
Brunová67540/
Brussen67428/
Bruijne67309/
Brne67145/
Brutten67104/
Brauten6787/
Brün6770/
Braucin6741/
Brussin6733/
Brougne6733/
Brusing6730/
Breugne6715/
Brån6713/
Brnt6712/
Brún6711/
Braundt6710/
Bruynck6710/
Brnd6710/
Brusint6710/
Vrun679/
Brounne679/
Brundtø675/
Brnn675/
Bruchin673/
Brng673/
Braunne673/
Brzn672/
Bruscin671/
Bruszen671/
Brouten671/
Brausín671/
Bruijjn671/
Brän671/
Brín671/
Brón671/
Brutijn671/
Bruń671/
Brușten671/
D'Braun671/
Bhrn671/
Brnk671/
Brrn671/
Hbrn671/
Bruinck670/
Brahaun670/
Bruting670/
Brumnnd670/
Bruggin670/
Brousen670/
Bruchen670/
Breuten670/

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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 Bruun
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