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

Brusse, 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 Brusse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brusse in America

Brusse is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brusse surname appeared 174 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 Brusse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brusse 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 Brusse

The surname Brusse is of Dutch origin, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 16th century in the Netherlands. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "brusse," which means "brushwood" or "undergrowth." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who lived near or worked with brushwood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brusse can be found in the Dutch census records of 1622, where a certain Pieter Brusse was listed as a resident of the city of Leiden. Another early mention of the name appears in the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the 17th century, where a sailor named Jan Brusse is mentioned as having served on a voyage to the East Indies.

In the 18th century, the Brusse name appears to have spread to other parts of Europe. For instance, there are records of a German family with the name Brusse living in the town of Aachen in the late 1700s. It is possible that this branch of the family may have originated from the Netherlands and later migrated to Germany.

One notable individual with the surname Brusse was Willem Brusse, a Dutch painter who lived from 1814 to 1880. He was known for his landscape paintings and scenes depicting everyday life in the Netherlands. Another prominent figure was Matthijs Brusse, a Dutch philosopher and theologian who lived from 1598 to 1675 and wrote several influential works on ethics and religion.

In the 19th century, the Brusse name can be found in various records across Europe. For example, a man named Johannes Brusse was listed as a merchant in the city of Hamburg, Germany, in the 1820s. Additionally, there are records of a family with the surname Brusse living in the French city of Lille in the late 1800s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Brusse include Pieter Brusse, a Dutch politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the late 19th century, and Hendrik Brusse, a Dutch author and poet who lived from 1860 to 1933 and wrote several collections of poetry and short stories.

While the surname Brusse may have originated in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with descendants carrying on the name in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. However, the earliest known records and historical references suggest that the name has its roots firmly planted in the Dutch culture and language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brusse

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

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 Brusse 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 Brusse 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 Brusse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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