How common is the surname Brunson?

17,099 people in the United States had the surname Brunson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,056 Americans. It ranked 2,115th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Brunson?

Jalen Brunson, American basketball player (born 1996), followed by Quinta Brunson.

Where is the surname Brunson most common?

Wikidata records people named Brunson in the United States.

Is the surname Brunson getting more or less common?

More common. 16,118 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 17,099 in 2010, up 6.1%.

The surname Brunson

A surname, carried by 17,099 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B652

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Brunson is more common than 98.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 17,099 people named Brunson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 18,056 Americans. That is up 6.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,118.

#2,115

rank among US surnames

17,099

people in 2010

5.8

per 100,000 Americans

+6.1%

change since 2000 (was #2,059)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,106	Mohr	17,180	17,971
#2,107	Ambrose	17,178	17,973
#2,108	Bellamy	17,167	17,985
#2,109	McLain	17,152	18,001
#2,110	Greco	17,150	18,003
#2,111	Zimmer	17,146	18,007
#2,112	Moseley	17,130	18,024

Who is named Brunson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Brunson identified as white (not Hispanic), 45% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 50%
Black (not Hispanic) 45%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Brunsons

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jalen Brunson
American basketball player (born 1996)
Quinta Brunson
American comedian, writer, producer and actress, born 1989
Doyle Brunson
American poker player (1933–2023)
Rebekkah Brunson
American basketball player (born 1981)
Andrew Brunson
American pastor, born 1968
Todd Brunson
American poker player, born 1969
Rick Brunson
American basketball player-coach, born 1972

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Brunson

Brunson has the Soundex code B652, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B652.

Questions

How common is the surname Brunson?: 17,099 people in the United States had the surname Brunson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,056 Americans. It ranked 2,115th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Brunson?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Brunson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 45% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Brunson?: Jalen Brunson, American basketball player (born 1996), followed by Quinta Brunson.
Where is the surname Brunson most common?: Wikidata records people named Brunson in the United States.
Is the surname Brunson getting more or less common?: More common. 16,118 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 17,099 in 2010, up 6.1%.