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Bruun is a surname of North Germanic origin. The meaning is brown (brun in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian). In Denmark, the name is known to have been in use since the 13th century in the form Bruun.^[1] Other spelling variants are Bruhn and Brun. Today, c. 0.1% of the population carries Bruun as their surname or middle name. The name is also in use in Norway (c. 0.02% of the population), the Faroe Islands and the other Nordic countries (even less frequent).

In the Danish translation of Peanuts, Charlie Brown is called Søren Brun.

Abundance

As of 2007, the numbers of bearers of the surnames Bruun, Bruhn and Brun in the Nordic countries are:

	Bruun	Bruhn	Brun	source
Dänemark	6382	1540	566	Statistics Denmark
Schweden	320	830	409	Statistics Sweden
Norwegen	1003	47	999	Statistics Norway
Finnland	486	26	41	Finnish Population Register Centre

The infrequent occurrences of Bruun as a surname outside Scandinavia, mainly Germany, Great Britain, Canada and the U.S.,^[2] is due to immigration from the Nordic countries; in Germany possibly as a variation over the given name Bruno.

Notable people

Persons with Bruun as their surname

Amalie Bruun (1985 - ), Danish singer, musician, model
Anders Bruun (born 1979), a Swedish bandy player
Angelo Bruun (1898–1956), a Danish actor
Anton Frederik Bruun (1901–1961), Danish oceanographer and ichthyologist
Antti Bruun (1979 -), Finnish ice hockey player
Bertel Bruun (1937–2011), a Danish-American ornithologist and illustrator
Bertel Kehlet Bruun - (1964 -), a Danish-German landscape architect
Birgitte Bruun (1934-1997), a Danish actress
Caius Andreas Bruun (1967 -), a Finnish artist photographer
Christian Bruun (1831–1906), a Danish historian and head of the Danish Royal Library
Malte Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), a Danish-French geographer and journalist
Daniel Bruun (1856–1931), a Danish military officer, archaeologist and author
Edgar Bruun (1905–1985), a Norwegian Olympic race walker
Else Marie Bruun (1911–2007), a Danish classical violinist
Erik Bruun (born 1926), a Finnish designer
Geoffrey Bruun (1899–1988), a Canadian-American historian
Hans Henrik Bruun (1939-2018), a Danish-British engineer
Hans Henrik K. Bruun (1965 -), a Danish-Swedish ecologist
Hans Henrik R. Bruun (1946 -), a Danish sociologist and diplomat
Helge Gösta Bruun (1897-?), a Swedish botanist
Henrik H. Bruun, a Finnish entomologist
Hugo Bruun (1888–1962), a Danish actor
Kai Aage Bruun (1899–1971), a Danish composer and state radio administrator
Kim Malthe-Bruun (1923–1945), a mythical Danish resistance fighter against the Nazi occupation
Laurids Valdemar Bruun (1864–1935), a Danish author
Mads Pagh Bruun (1809–1884), a Danish politician
Magnus Bruun (1984-), a Danish actor
Morten Bruun (1965-), a Danish football player
Patrick M. Bruun (1920–2007), a Finnish historian
Per Gunnar Bruun (born 1944), a Swedish musician
Peter Daniel Bruun (1796–1864), a Danish politician
Peter Andreas Holck Bruun (1977-), a Danish social psychologist
Poul Bruun, a Danish music producer
Staffan Bruun (born 1955), a Finnish author
Thomas Christopher Bruun (1750–1834), a Danish philologist and author
Charles Kristian Bonnycastle Bruun (1979–), a Canadian-Finnish actor

Persons with Brun as their surname

Alice Adelaïde Brun (1904–1990) - Danish civil servant, member of the Boards of Directors of the World Bank 1962-1964
Ane Brun (1976 -) - Norwegian singer/songwriter
Charles Brun (1866–1919) - Danish politician
Constantin Brun (1746–1836) - German-Danish merchant and one of the richest Danes of his day
Eske Brun (1904–1987) - Danish governor in Greenland during World War II
Friederike Brun (1765–1835) German-Danish author and art patron, wife of Constantin Brun
Johan Nordahl Brun (1745–1816) - Norwegian poet and bishop
Johanne Marie Emilie Brun (1874–1954) - Danish opera singer
Viggo Brun (1885–1978) - Norwegian mathematician

References

^ Søndergaard, Georg (2000) Danske For- og Efternavne. Askholms Forlag. ISBN 87-90721-17-9
^ "University of Copenhagen - Name Research Section". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2007-11-04.

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[1] Søndergaard, Georg (2000) Danske For- og Efternavne. Askholms Forlag. ISBN 87-90721-17-9

[2] "University of Copenhagen - Name Research Section". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2007-11-04.

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-'''Bruun''' is a [[family name]] of [[North Germanic languages|North Germanic]] origin. The meaning is ''brown'' (''brun'' in [[Danish language|Danish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]] and [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]). In [[Denmark]], the name is known to have been in use since the 13th century in the form Bruun.<ref>Søndergaard, Georg (2000) Danske For- og Efternavne. Askholms Forlag. ISBN 87-90721-17-9</ref> Other spelling variants are ''Bruhn'' and ''Brun''. Today, c. 0.1% of the population carries Bruun as their surname or middle name. The name is also in use in [[Norway]] (c. 0.02% of the population), the [[Faroe Islands]] and the other [[Nordic Countries]] (even less frequent).
+'''Bruun''' is a surname of [[North Germanic languages|North Germanic]] origin. The meaning is ''brown'' (''brun'' in [[Danish language|Danish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]] and [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]). In [[Denmark]], the name is known to have been in use since the 13th century in the form Bruun.<ref>Søndergaard, Georg (2000) Danske For- og Efternavne. Askholms Forlag. {{ISBN|87-90721-17-9}}</ref> Other spelling variants are ''Bruhn'' and ''Brun''. Today, c. 0.1% of the population carries Bruun as their surname or middle name. The name is also in use in [[Norway]] (c. 0.02% of the population), the [[Faroe Islands]] and the other [[Nordic countries]] (even less frequent).
-In the Danish translation of [[Peanuts]], [[Charlie Brown]] is called Søren Brun
+In the Danish translation of ''[[Peanuts]]'', [[Charlie Brown]] is called Søren Brun.
 ==Abundance==
-As of 2007, the numbers of bearers of the surnames Bruun, Bruhn and Brun in the [[Nordic Countries]] are:
+As of 2007, the numbers of bearers of the surnames Bruun, Bruhn and Brun in the [[Nordic countries]] are:
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-The infrequent occurrences of Bruun as a surname outside [[Scandinavia]], mainly [[Germany]], [[Great Britain]], [[Canada]] and the [[U.S.A.]],<ref>[http://www.danskernesnavne.navneforskning.ku.dk/Personnavne.asp University of Copenhagen - Name Research Section]</ref> is due to [[immigration]] from the [[Nordic Countries]]; in [[Germany]] possibly as a variation over the [[given name]] ''Bruno''.
+The infrequent occurrences of Bruun as a surname outside Scandinavia, mainly Germany, Great Britain, Canada and the U.S.,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.danskernesnavne.navneforskning.ku.dk/Personnavne.asp |title=University of Copenhagen - Name Research Section |access-date=2007-11-04 |archive-date=2013-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224100321/http://www.danskernesnavne.navneforskning.ku.dk/Personnavne.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> is due to [[immigration]] from the [[Nordic countries]]; in Germany possibly as a variation over the given name ''Bruno''.
 ==Notable people==
 ===Persons with Bruun as their surname===
-* [[Anders Bruun]] (1979 -) - [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[bandy]] player
+* [[Amalie Bruun]] (1985 -  ), Danish singer, musician, model
-* [[Angelo Bruun]] (1898–1956) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[actor]]
+* [[Anders Bruun]] (born 1979), a Swedish bandy player
-* [[Anton Frederik Bruun]] (1901–1961) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[oceanographer]] and [[ichthyologist]]
+* [[Angelo Bruun]] (1898–1956), a Danish actor
+* [[Anton Frederik Bruun]] (1901–1961), Danish oceanographer and ichthyologist
-* [[Antti Bruun]] (1979 -) - [[Finland|Finnish]] [[ice hockey]] player
+* [[Antti Bruun]] (1979 -), Finnish ice hockey player
-* [[Bertel Bruun]] (1937–2011) - [[Denmark|Danish]]-[[U.S.A.|American]] [[ornithologist]] and [[illustrator]]
-* [[Bertel Kehlet Bruun]] - (1964 -) [[Denmark|Danish]]-[[Germany|German]] [[landscape]] [[architect]]
+* [[Bertel Bruun]] (1937–2011), a Danish-American ornithologist and illustrator
-* [[Birgitte Bruun]] (1953 -) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[actress]]
+* [[Bertel Kehlet Bruun]] - (1964 -), a Danish-German landscape architect
-* [[Christian Bruun]] (1831–1906) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[historian]] and head of the [[Danish Royal Library]]
+* [[Birgitte Bruun]] (1934-1997), a Danish actress
+* [[Caius Andreas Bruun]] (1967 -), a Finnish artist photographer
-* [[Conrad Malte-Brun|Malte Conrad Bruun]] (1755–1826) [[Denmark|Danish]]-[[France|French]] [[geographer]] and [[journalist]]
-* [[Daniel Bruun]] (1856–1931) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[military]] officer, [[archaeologist]] and [[author]]
+* [[Christian Bruun]] (1831–1906), a Danish historian and head of the Danish Royal Library
+* [[Conrad Malte-Brun|Malte Conrad Bruun]] (1755–1826), a Danish-French geographer and journalist
-* [[Edgar Bruun]] (1905–1985) - [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[race walk]]er
-* [[Else Marie Bruun]] (1911–2007) - [[Denmark|Danish]] classical [[musician]] (violinist)
+* [[Daniel Bruun]] (1856–1931), a Danish military officer, archaeologist and author
-* [[Erik Bruun]] (1926 -) - [[Finland|Finnish]] [[designer]]
+* [[Edgar Bruun]] (1905–1985), a Norwegian Olympic race walker
+* [[Else Marie Bruun]] (1911–2007), a Danish classical violinist
-* [[Geoffrey Bruun]] (1899–1988) - [[Canada|Canadian]]-[[U.S.A.|American]] [[historian]]
+* [[Erik Bruun]] (born 1926), a Finnish designer
-* [[Hans H. Bruun]] - [[Denmark|Danish]]-[[U.K.|British]] [[engineer]]
+* [[Geoffrey Bruun]] (1899–1988), a Canadian-American historian
-* [[Hans Henrik Kehlet Bruun|Hans Henrik K. Bruun]] (1965 -) - [[Denmark|Danish]]-[[Sweden|Swedish]] [[ecologist]]
-* [[Hans Henrik Reventlow Bruun|Hans Henrik R. Bruun]] (1946 -) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[sociology|sociologist]] and [[diplomat]]
+* [[Hans Henrik Bruun]] (1939-2018), a Danish-British engineer
-* [[Helge Gösta Bruun]] (1897-?) - [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[botanist]]
+* [[Hans Henrik Kehlet Bruun|Hans Henrik K. Bruun]] (1965 -), a Danish-Swedish ecologist
-* [[Hugo Bruun]] (1888–1962) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[actor]]
+* [[Hans Henrik Reventlow Bruun|Hans Henrik R. Bruun]] (1946 -), a Danish sociologist and diplomat
+* [[Helge Gösta Bruun]] (1897-?), a Swedish botanist
-* [[Kai Aage Bruun]] (1899–1971) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[composer]] and state [[radio]] administrator
+* [[Henrik H. Bruun]], a Finnish entomologist
-* [[Kim Malthe-Bruun]] (1923–1945) - mythical [[Denmark|Danish]] resistance fighter against the [[Nazi]] occupation
-* [[Laurids Valdemar Bruun]] (1864–1935) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[author]]
+* [[Hugo Bruun]] (1888–1962), a Danish actor
-* [[Mads Pagh Bruun]] (1809–1884) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[politician]]
+* [[Kai Aage Bruun]] (1899–1971), a Danish composer and state radio administrator
-* [[Morten Bruun]] (1965 -) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player
+* [[Kim Malthe-Bruun]] (1923–1945), a mythical Danish resistance fighter against the Nazi occupation
-* [[Patrick M. Bruun]] (1920–2007) - [[Finland|Finnish]] [[historian]]
+* [[Laurids Valdemar Bruun]] (1864–1935), a Danish author
-* [[Per Gunnar Bruun]] (1944 -) - [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[musician]]
+* [[Mads Pagh Bruun]] (1809–1884), a Danish politician
-* [[Peter Daniel Bruun]] (1796–1864) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[politician]]
+* [[Magnus Bruun]] (1984-), a Danish actor
-* [[Peter Andreas Holck Bruun]] (1977-) - [[Holland|Danish]] [[social psychologist]]
+* [[Morten Bruun]] (1965-), a Danish football player
-* [[Poul Bruun]] - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[music producer]]
+* [[Patrick M. Bruun]] (1920–2007), a Finnish historian
-* [[Staffan Bruun]] (1955-) - [[Finland|Finnish]] [[author]]
+* [[Per Gunnar Bruun]] (born 1944), a Swedish musician
-* [[Thomas Christopher Bruun]] (1750–1834) - [[Denmark|Danish]] [[philologist]] and [[author]]
+* [[Peter Daniel Bruun]] (1796–1864), a Danish politician
+* [[Peter Andreas Holck Bruun]] (1977-), a Danish social psychologist
+* [[Poul Bruun]], a Danish music producer
+* [[Staffan Bruun]] (born 1955), a Finnish author
+* [[Thomas Christopher Bruun]] (1750–1834), a Danish philologist and author
+* [[Kristian_Bruun|Charles Kristian Bonnycastle Bruun]] (1979–), a Canadian-Finnish actor
 ===Persons with Brun as their surname===
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 [[Category:Norwegian-language surnames]]
 [[Category:Swedish-language surnames]]
+{{Brown-surname}}

v t e Surnames derived from the color Brown
Englisch	Brown Maroon
German/Yiddish	Braun Braune Brauner
Other Germanic	Bruin Bruun De Bruijn De Bruin De Bruyn De Bruyne
Hungarian	Barna
Romance	Brun Marron Castanho Moreno Castaño Moro Mora Moretti