Bruys Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Bruys Surname Definition:
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Robertus de Bruis (Yorks).
Bruys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 118 | 1:143,112 | 21,745 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Bruys Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Robertus de Bruis (Yorks).
Bruys: Leland gives his name twice—once for Braosse, and the other for Brix. William de Braosse was one of the most powerful Barons following the Conqueror, and was by him richly rewarded.
Bruys: for Brix or Bruce. Named from the castle of Bruys, now Brix, near Cherbourg. Robert de Bruys held a barony of ninety-four manors in Yorkshire (Domesday). He was the ancestor of the Scottish Bruces.
Bruys Demographics
Average Bruys Salary in
Canada
$41,982 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Bruys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bruys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bruys has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bruys? popularity and diffusion
Bruys is the 1,348,199th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Bruys reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 143,112. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 44 percent live, South Holland, where 25 percent live and Utrecht, where 14 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 15 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.
Bruys Last Name Statistics demography
Bruys earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning $41,982 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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