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

Bruton, 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 Bruton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bruton in America

Bruton is the 5589th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bruton surname appeared 6,221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Bruton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bruton 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 Bruton

The surname Bruton has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "brun" and "tun," meaning "brown" and "settlement" or "enclosure," respectively. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place where people lived near a brown-colored settlement or enclosure.

One of the earliest known references to the name Bruton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landowners and their properties. The Domesday Book mentions a place called "Briton" or "Bruton" in Somerset, which may have given rise to the surname.

During the medieval period, the name Bruton appeared in various records and manuscripts. In the 13th century, a person named Richard de Bruton was mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1234. Another early record is from the Pipe Rolls of Somerset in 1242, which included the name William de Bruton.

The name Bruton is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Walter Bruton, who lived in the 14th century and was a prominent merchant in Bristol, England.

In the 16th century, Sir William Bruton (c. 1555-1598) was an English politician and member of the Parliament from Somerset. He played a significant role in the religious and political affairs of the time.

Another notable figure was Richard Bruton (1711-1782), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Newington Butts, London. He published several works on theology and philosophy.

In the 19th century, Sir Bruton Grosvenor (1832-1895) was a British army officer and courtier. He served as the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in the House of Lords and was knighted for his services.

One of the more recent historical figures with the surname Bruton was Sir Edward Bruton (1866-1939), a British banker and politician. He served as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1925 to 1929 and was also a member of the House of Commons.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bruton

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

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

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