Popularity of the last name by country

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Origine of last name

BRUN : 1: French Catalan and Scandinavian; North German (also Brün): nickname from French and Catalan brun Middle Low German brūn ‘brown’ referring to the color of the hair complexion or clothing. As a surname of French origin it is also found in Haiti. Compare French <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Lebrun">Lebrun</a> and German <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Bruen">Bruen</a>.2: North German Scandinavian and Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Brun(o) from brūna ‘brown’. See also <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Braun">Braun</a>.3: English and Scottish: variant of <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Brown">Brown</a>.4: Slovenian: nickname from dialect brun ‘brown’ a word of Middle High German or Italian origin.

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