Bruyns Surname
Approximately 2,749 people bear this surname
Bruyns Surname Definition:
“Son of Brown” in Old Dutch.
Bruyns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,858 | 1:29,159 | 3,750 |
| Belgium | 277 | 1:41,504 | 6,803 |
| Netherlands | 257 | 1:65,709 | 11,237 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Brüyns (9) are calculated separately.
Bruyns Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Son of Brown” in Old Dutch.
Bruyns Demographics
Bruyns Political Affiliation
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Bruyns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bruyns Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bruyns is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Brüyns. For other possible spellings of Bruyns click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bruyns? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bruyns is the 158,807th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,650,981 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Bruyns live; 68 percent live in Southern Africa and 68 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,858 people, or 1 in 29,159. In South Africa Bruyns is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 36 percent are found, Western Cape, where 28 percent are found and North West, where 8 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found.
Bruyns Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bruyns last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bruyns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.49% more than the national average, earning R 379,008 per year; in United States they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $48,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $49,146 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brüyns | 94 | 9 | / |
| Bruynse | 92 | 16 | / |
| Bruns | 91 | 56,147 | / |
| Bruins | 83 | 6,545 | / |
| Brauns | 83 | 5,023 | / |
| Brouns | 83 | 3,126 | / |
| Bruhns | 83 | 2,296 | / |
| Bruens | 83 | 945 | / |
| Brunst | 83 | 726 | / |
| Brunse | 83 | 173 | / |
| Brunæs | 83 | 73 | / |
| Brunsz | 83 | 63 | / |
| Brunsh | 83 | 56 | / |
| Brunsø | 83 | 21 | / |
| Bruuns | 83 | 19 | / |
| Brayns | 83 | 8 | / |
| Brunns | 83 | 5 | / |
| Breuns | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bruëns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Breyns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bryens | 83 | 0 | / |
| Brunsch | 77 | 1,094 | / |
| Bruijns | 77 | 892 | / |
| Bruinse | 77 | 100 | / |
| Braunns | 77 | 70 | / |
| Brouhns | 77 | 50 | / |
| Brouens | 77 | 35 | / |
| Braunst | 77 | 20 | / |
| Brysens | 77 | 15 | / |
| Braunss | 77 | 9 | / |
| Bruynje | 77 | 8 | / |
| Brayans | 77 | 2 | / |
| Braunsz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Breyens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brayens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Briyens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brunsdt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brons | 73 | 3,828 | / |
| Brüns | 73 | 699 | / |
| Brunz | 73 | 498 | / |
| Brums | 73 | 23 | / |
| Brūns | 73 | 5 | / |
| Breysens | 71 | 41 | / |
| Bruijnse | 71 | 38 | / |
| Braunsch | 71 | 29 | / |
| Bryssens | 71 | 17 | / |
| Brytynsh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brunsová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bruggens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brauwens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brunsche | 71 | 0 | / |
| Broens | 67 | 1,447 | / |
| Briens | 67 | 1,394 | / |
| Breens | 67 | 152 | / |
| Brunje | 67 | 137 | / |
| Breins | 67 | 64 | / |
| Braunz | 67 | 62 | / |
| Vryens | 67 | 60 | / |
| Brunce | 67 | 57 | / |
| Brains | 67 | 53 | / |
| Breyssens | 67 | 51 | / |
| Brunch | 67 | 48 | / |
| Broons | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bronsh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Breans | 67 | 20 | / |
| Brühns | 67 | 6 | / |
| Braunš | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bronsz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Broins | 67 | 3 | / |
| Braums | 67 | 3 | / |
| Braens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brounsová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Braunß | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vruins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brunze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bruenz | 67 | 1 | / |
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