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
Average Bruyns Salary in
United States
$48,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bruyns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bruyns Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bruyns is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Brüyns. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bruyns? popularity and diffusion
It is the 158,807th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,650,981 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Bruyns are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,858 people, or 1 in 29,159. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 36 percent reside, Western Cape, where 28 percent reside and North West, where 8 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 10 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside.
Bruyns Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bruyns surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the 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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