Bruce Name Meaning: From a city in Normandy named 'Brix',of which the 'Bruces' came.
The name is of Norman-French origin.The first recorded name bearer was the leader of the 'Brus Contingent' in the army of william the conqueror.
Discover how your Bruce ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 2 |
| Cambridgeshire | 60 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 21 |
| Cornwall | 24 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 11 |
| Devon | 20 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 185 |
| Essex | 147 |
| Gloucestershire | 26 |
| Hampshire | 35 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 56 |
| Isle of Man | 13 |
| Kent | 53 |
| Lancashire | 182 |
| Leicestershire | 65 |
| Lincolnshire | 15 |
| London | 591 |
| Middlesex | 21 |
| Northumberland | 309 |
| Norfolk | 27 |
| Northamptonshire | 40 |
| Nottinghamshire | 6 |
| Oxfordshire | 17 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 56 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 127 |
| Somerset | 16 |
| Surrey | 38 |
| Sussex | 25 |
| Staffordshire | 32 |
| Warwickshire | 41 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 5 |
| Worcestershire | 10 |
| Yorkshire | 322 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 18 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 349 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 65 |
| House Servant | 41 |
| At Home | 36 |
| Labourer | 35 |
| Servant | 27 |
| Farm Labourer | 22 |
| Dress Maker | 21 |
| Carpenter | 16 |
| Annuitant | 15 |
| Coal Miner | 15 |
| Blacksmith | 14 |
| House Keeper | 14 |
| Scholar At Home | 14 |
| Gardener | 13 |
| Blanket Weaver | 13 |
| Laundress | 12 |
| Nurse | 12 |
| Shoe Maker | 12 |
| Bricklayer | 11 |
| Pauper | 10 |
| Home | 10 |
| Errand Boy | 10 |
| Mariner | 10 |
| Lace Maker | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Bruce | 2,324 |
| John Bruce | 2,255 |
| Mary Bruce | 2,235 |
| Elizabeth Bruce | 1,472 |
| Robert Bruce | 1,284 |
| James Bruce | 1,276 |
| Thomas Bruce | 1,240 |
| George Bruce | 1,223 |
| Sarah Bruce | 928 |
| Jane Bruce | 781 |
| Margaret Bruce | 749 |
| Charles Bruce | 710 |
| Ann Bruce | 659 |
| Henry Bruce | 556 |
| Joseph Bruce | 539 |
| Annie Bruce | 526 |
| Alice Bruce | 465 |
| Eliza Bruce | 429 |
| Ellen Bruce | 426 |
| Emma Bruce | 409 |
| Alfred Bruce | 356 |
| Isabella Bruce | 344 |
| Emily Bruce | 326 |
| David Bruce | 311 |
| Edward Bruce | 302 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce | 100% | 36,329 |
| 2 | Brice | 80% | 19,437 |
| 3 | Brace | 80% | 14,958 |
| 4 | Bearce | 50% | 1,021 |
| 5 | Burce | 60% | 445 |
| 6 | Barce | 60% | 335 |
| 7 | Breece | 67% | 285 |
| 8 | Bruice | 83% | 159 |
| 9 | Birce | 60% | 109 |
The surname Bruce is the most popular version of all its varients