Brug is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Brug
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Worn notably in Alsace, the name refers to a bridge (German Brücke), and probably the one who lives near the bridge.

How popular is Brug?

Brug is ranked 196692 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Brugs plummeted by 7.100592 per cent to 157 since 2000 and slipped by 12774 spots and ranked at 111988. The last name was found in around 0 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 89.17 91.12
Hispanic or Latino 3.82 0
Others 3.18 0
Brug is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Germany. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Suriname. Around 1760 people have been found who wears Brug as their family name. Brug is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
135,535 Australia9
318,252 Ukraine6
122,390 Belarus4
121,340 Spain4
340,120 Canada4
108,034 Italy3
1,219,338 India3
35,969 Denmark2
62,864 New Zealand1
29,774 Venezuela1
81,201 Switzerland1
56,169 Mexico1
120,357 Argentina1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
155,398 France49
62,367 Kazakhstan33
155,219 England16
39,654 Kyrgyzstan12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
104,075 Brazil64
Countries with hundreds of Brug:
17,127 Germany605
6,024 Netherlands456
100,122 United States225
81,418 Russia153
1,132 Suriname107
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Brug Namesakes

  • Achille Brugnini, Actor
  • Ruth Adaline Brugh, Robert Taylor's mother
  • Damian van Bruggen, Soccer player
  • Émile Brugsch, Author
  • Alyssa Brugman, Author
  • Amable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante, Statesman
  • Amalio de Marichalar y Bruguera, 8th Count of Ripalda, Soldier
  • Amanda Brugel, Actress
  • Antonius Brugmans, Mathematician
  • Eva Fernández Brugués, Tennis Player

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