van der Bruin Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Bruin 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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van der Bruin Surname Distribution Map

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176

van der Bruin 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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van der Brink927,033/
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Van-Der-Bruggen711/

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