as a Last Name
- 57,698
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Bruce
Meaning & Origins
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from a place in Normandy which has not been certainly identified. Traditionally, it is believed to be derived from Brix near Cherbourg, but Le Brus in Calvados and Briouze in Orne have also been proposed as candidates.
| 579th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 57,698
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Virgin Island
- has the most people named Bruce per capita
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