Broun

English

Etymology

Variant spelling of Brown.

Proper noun

Broun (plural Brouns)

1. 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 City: 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

1. a surname

Descendants

• English: Brown
• Yola: Broune, Brune

References

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