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- Brown - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Brown
- Used in: 3 countries
From Middle English Broun, originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization and translation of German Braun. Doublet of Bruno and Braun.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Brown
Rank #2
Frequency
0.51% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Brown
Rank #4
Frequency
1,380,145 people (511.62 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 60.71% Hispanic 1.64% Black 34.54% Asian/PI 0.41% Native Am. 0.83% Two+ 1.86%
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