Debrum Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Debrum Surname Definition:

Van der Bruyn is an archaic form of the Dutch 'bruin' (brown.) Though now rare in The Netherlands, it has survived in the corrupted form of [de] Brum, via a Dutch merchant from Maastricht, Wilhelm van der Bruyn, who settled on the Azores (Portugal).

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Debrum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Marshall Islands171:3,048664
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guam11:160,1214,893
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Debrum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Van der Bruyn is an archaic form of the Dutch 'bruin' (brown.) Though now rare in The Netherlands, it has survived in the corrupted form of [de] Brum, via a Dutch merchant from Maastricht, Wilhelm van der Bruyn, who settled on the Azores (Portugal). The Portuguese referred to him as Guilherme de Brum. A great many descendants made their way to the colonies of South America where the name has ramified strongly.

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Debrum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Debrum is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Debrum? popularity and diffusion

Debrum is the 1,028,911th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Debrum live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Debrum is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 2,237,401. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 36 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside and Hawaii, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Uruguay, where 7 percent reside and The Marshall Islands, where 7 percent reside.

Debrum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Debrum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Debrum surname grew 16,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Debrum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Debrum are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Debrum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $44,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.59% more than the national average, earning $57,927 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Debruim9220/
Debruym923/
Debruhm921/
Debrun83540/
Debrom8310/
Debruyn772,824/
Debruin772,817/
Debrune77149/
Desbrun77127/
Debraun773/
Debrunn772/
Dabroum771/
Dobroum771/
Debruun771/
Deibrun770/
Debruyne718,922/
Debruijn71293/
Debruine71201/
Debrugne7110/
Debrunne7110/
Dettbrun710/
Debron6753/
Debruijne6716/
Debruynne6713/
Debrün671/
Debrún671/
Debruijnn671/
Devroom6291/
Devraun623/
Debroon620/
Devroome5722/
Dehebron571/
Dibron501/

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