Find out how popular the last name Brunot is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Brunot.

Brunot, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Brunot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brunot in America

Brunot is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brunot surname appeared 297 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Brunot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brunot to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Brunot

The surname BRUNOT originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "brun," meaning brown or dark-haired. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a dark complexion or hair color.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BRUNOT can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Savigny," a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document mentions a certain "Radulphus Brunot" who was a resident of the village of Savigny in the region of Burgundy.

In the 13th century, the name BRUNOT appeared in several other historical records, such as the "Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie" and the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres." These documents suggest that the name was prevalent in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and the area around Paris.

Over the centuries, the name BRUNOT underwent various spelling variations, including Bruneau, Brunaud, and Brunet. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of local scribes who recorded the name.

One notable bearer of the BRUNOT name was Jean Brunot (1555-1628), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris. Another was Pierre Brunot (1662-1742), a French Jesuit missionary who traveled to Canada and worked among the indigenous populations.

In the 18th century, the BRUNOT name gained prominence in the literary world with the writer and playwright Antoine Brunot (1733-1805), whose works were performed in the theaters of Paris.

During the 19th century, the BRUNOT surname was associated with several prominent figures in academia and the arts. These included Ferdinand Brunot (1860-1938), a French linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of the French language, and Émile Brunot (1878-1949), a French painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life.

Another notable BRUNOT from this era was Alphonse Brunot (1857-1926), a French engineer and inventor who played a crucial role in the development of early automobile and aviation technologies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brunot

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Brunot.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Brunot was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Brunot has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Brunot was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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