Bruyere Surname

63,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Bruyere Surname Definition:

BRUYERE: (French.) Local. A common or heath covered with shrubs.

Bruyere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,5861:14,4841,507
Canada1,7161:21,4722,958
Belgium7061:16,2842,497
United States6781:534,60044,420
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Bruyère (782) & Bruyére (4) are calculated separately.

Bruyere (56) may also be a first name.

Bruyere Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRUYERE: (French.) Local. A common or heath covered with shrubs.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bruyere Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruyere (Arabic: برويار) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bruyère or Bruyére. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruyere? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,965th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 931,078 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Bruyere live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 56 people.

This surname is most common in France, where it is carried by 4,586 people, or 1 in 14,484. In France Bruyere is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 51 percent live, Île-de-France, where 12 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 10 percent live. Besides France Bruyere is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent live and Belgium, where 9 percent live.

Bruyere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bruyere has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bruyere last name rose 2,511 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruyere Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruyere last name are 2.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Bruyere earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.78% less than the national average, earning R 212,016 per year; in United States they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $47,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $43,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruyère95782/
Bruyére954/
Bruyeres93131/
Bruyerre93109/
Brouyere9340/
Bruyiere931/
Bruyer921,213/
Bruere921,092/
Bruyre9254/
Bryere9251/
Brauere8678/
Bruerre8666/
Bruyeer8633/
Brayere8614/
Breyere869/
Bruiere869/
Broyere865/
Brouyer865/
Briyere862/
Brujere861/
Bruyeri860/
Bruysre860/
Bryer833,261/
Bruer831,684/
Bruyr83301/
Bruhiere8061/
Bruggere809/
Bruyères803/
Brauerei801/
Brujiere801/
Breuer7749,069/
Brauer7731,941/
Briere7713,053/
Breyer778,719/
Broere772,796/
Broyer772,196/
Brayer772,145/
Breure77846/
Braure77582/
Brouer77448/
Breare77166/
Breyre7727/
Bruier7714/
Brueri774/
Bruerø774/
Broure772/
Bráyer772/
Breire771/
Briyer771/
Braere771/
Breere771/
Bruyor770/
Bruery770/
Brayre770/
Bruire770/
Brauweres755/
Brougiere753/
Brugger7118,227/
Brugier711,060/
Brygier71680/
Brierre71570/
Brearey71418/
Bruhier71313/
Brygger71279/
Bruireu7142/
Breyare7134/
Broeyer7119/
Brujera718/
Breeyer716/
Browere714/
Breuier714/
Braurer714/
Breiere714/
Broyier713/
Breurer712/
Brauert712/
Brierey712/
Briiere711/
Brourer711/
Brouyor711/
Broyher711/
Breuret711/
Breyert711/
Brégere711/
Braouer711/
Brahuer711/
Brayeer711/
Bruieri711/
Breurey710/
Breares710/
Breuher710/
Brijere710/
Breyeer710/
Brieyer710/
Brayert710/
Brier675,543/
Broer673,494/
Breer671,799/
Brear671,748/
Breur671,074/
Braer67347/
Brire67225/
Breir67217/
Breuherr6774/
Brouhier6764/
Brare6757/
Brour6752/
Braur6749/
Bregiere6749/
Bruihier6725/
Breuerai672/
Brayr671/
Brouyard671/
Brouyari671/
Breuresh671/
Breyherr671/
Brejr671/

Bruyere Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bruyere in the Arabic language
برويارbrwyar-

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