Last Name BRUNSON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning A contraction of Brownson, the son of Brown. 'Briaunson,' local, a place in France. This name came into England with William the Conqueror.
Origin Jewish, Belgian

Rank 2,059 (2000 US census) 1,519 (1990 US census)
Count 16,118 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 52.49%, or 8460 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 43.79%, or 7058 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.29%, or 47 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.32%, or 52 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.72%, or 277 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.4%, or 226 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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