Broun

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English

Etymology

Variant spelling of Brown.

Proper noun

Broun (plural Brouns)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Broun is the 58481^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 347 individuals. Broun is most common among White (71.76%) and Black/African American (19.88%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Broun”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 236.

Anagrams

Bornu, Bourn, Bruno, bourn, buron

Middle English

Etymology

Originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.

Proper noun

Broun

a surname

Descendants

English: Brown
Yola: Broune, Brewne, Brune

References

“Broun”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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