Bruyn Surname

212,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bruyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7131:23,6853,836
United States3671:987,62773,174
Australia2901:93,08910,632
South Africa2701:200,65821,510
Canada771:478,51441,057
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Paraguay431:168,2963,336
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
England221:2,532,63991,802
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Norway171:302,48730,120
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tonga11:107,313791
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Bruÿn (1) are calculated separately.

Bruyn (64) may also be a first name.

Bruyn Last Name Facts

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

Bruyn occurs most in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant: Bruÿn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bruyn is the 212,324th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,756,467 people. The last name Bruyn is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Bruyn reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Bruyn is also the 1,223,525th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 64 people.

This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 713 people, or 1 in 23,685. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 38 percent are found, South Holland, where 26 percent are found and Gelderland, where 8 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Bruyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bruyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bruyn last name rose 437 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bruyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruyn last name are 16.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.01% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bruyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 63.64% more than the national average, earning 566,316 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning R 252,636 per year; in United States they earn 18.54% more than the national average, earning $51,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruÿn931/
Bruyne91208/
Brutyn91126/
Bruyen9172/
Brusyn9116/
Bruyon913/
Bruyan912/
Breuyn911/
Brun8978,322/
Bruyant831,162/
Bruyand83103/
Bhruyan8371/
Bruynck8310/
Brouyan831/
Bruyene830/
Brauyan830/
Braun80288,013/
Bruhn8019,461/
Brune8017,792/
Brunt8010,300/
Bruun8010,030/
Bruin807,686/
Brunn805,771/
Bruen802,336/
Broun801,681/
Bryne801,540/
Bryen80526/
Brayn80399/
Breun80396/
Brund80301/
Brung80255/
Breyn80238/
Brunc8050/
Brunø8042/
Broyn8038/
Brunh8027/
Bruym809/
Brusn806/
Brumn804/
Brhun803/
Brgun802/
Brutn801/
Brytn801/
Bhrun801/
Brrun800/
Bruyenne7752/
Braune7310,125/
Bruijn732,713/
Braund732,703/
Broyan732,315/
Breyne731,422/
Brahyn731,182/
Brayan731,132/
Brayne731,018/
Brujan73925/
Brusin73571/
Brunne73501/
Brauen73483/
Brutin73451/
Broyon73421/
Brysin73385/
Brehyn73356/
Bround73233/
Bruenn73208/
Braunn73205/
Brayon73195/
Brusen73177/
Breyen73168/
Bruten73146/
Brauhn73124/
Brayun73124/
Brugne73108/
Bruine73103/
Breyan7397/
Bruhne7389/
Broune7386/
Brayen7370/
Braynt7366/
Briyan7354/
Brount7347/
Brundt7335/
Breune7331/
Brusén7328/
Brysyn7328/
Brucen7324/
Bruing7322/
Bryhne7321/
Brahun7320/
Bruntt7315/
Breyon7313/
Bryjan7310/
Brouen737/
Bresyn737/
Brayin737/
Brujin736/
Bryian736/
Braunt735/
Braung735/
Brycen735/
Brundì735/
Broyng735/
Braumn734/
Brunhs734/
Brunnk734/
Brujon734/
Braunh734/
Brounk733/
Bruehn733/
Briyon733/
Bruhnn733/
Bruint733/
Brysen732/
Breung732/
Breynk732/
Bruïne732/
Briyen732/
Brytin732/
Brunnt732/
Breuen731/
Brhyne731/
Brycin731/
Broyin731/
Bruinn731/
Brouhn731/
Bruian731/
Braynd731/
Broyne731/
Brundė731/
Brhune731/
Broung731/
Bryien730/
Breunn730/
Brounn730/
Bruion730/
Bryenn730/
Breuan730/
Breuin730/
Breund730/
Bryten730/
Brausn730/
Bryion730/
Bruyanova717/
Brum6734,064/
Bron6713,168/
Broutin674,212/
Brahyna671,403/
Bruggen67885/
Bruttin67835/
Brunova67686/
Brausen67587/
Brausin67571/
Brunová67540/
Brussen67428/
Bruijne67309/
Brayant67213/
Breuhan67116/
Brutten67104/
Brauten6787/
Brün6770/
Breyhan6749/
Broyant6747/
Braucin6741/
Brussin6733/
Brougne6733/
Bryssin6731/
Brusing6730/
Bruiant6728/
Brayina6722/
Brayoun6721/
Brayong6720/
Brayien6717/
Brahyan6715/
Breugne6715/
Brehyna6715/
Brayent6713/
Brún6711/
Bryggen6710/
Braundt6710/
Bryttne6710/
Brusint6710/
Vrun679/
Brayand679/
Brounne679/
Breiung679/
Brayang679/
Bryiant678/
Brayane676/
Briyant676/
Brundtø675/
Breihyn674/
Bruchin673/
Briyang673/
Braunne673/
Braujin672/
Breynne672/
Broysin672/
Breynck672/
Briyane672/
Brujane672/
Brujong672/
Brayanh672/
Breihun671/
Breyone671/
Bruscin671/
Bruszen671/
Bruyhanova671/
Brychin671/
Briyent671/
Briyone671/
Broyont671/
Braynnt671/
Brouten671/
Wrun671/
Broyent671/
Brayend671/
Browyon671/
Brausín671/
Brayhan671/
Brayont671/
Bruijjn671/
Breysen671/
Bryyant671/
Brón671/
Brutijn671/
Bruusen671/
Bruń671/
Brușten671/
D'Braun671/
Bruiang671/
Brouene671/
Bhrayan671/
Brahyon671/
Brhayen671/
Brayaun671/
Brayhen671/
Brayonn671/
Braytne671/
Brayung671/
Brjn671/
Bruione671/
Breyann670/
Bruinck670/
Brahaun670/
Brayten670/
Broyten670/
Bruting670/
Brujant670/
Brumnnd670/
Braytin670/
Bruggin670/
Brujina670/
Brousen670/
Bruchen670/
Broysen670/
Bressyn670/
Breuten670/
Bryient670/

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