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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 14 |
| Berkshire | 17 |
| Cambridgeshire | 50 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 35 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 6 |
| Devon | 46 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 406 |
| Essex | 209 |
| Gloucestershire | 30 |
| Hampshire | 84 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 36 |
| Isle of Man | 9 |
| Kent | 128 |
| Lancashire | 344 |
| Leicestershire | 83 |
| Lincolnshire | 20 |
| London | 965 |
| Middlesex | 141 |
| Northumberland | 392 |
| Norfolk | 39 |
| Northamptonshire | 125 |
| Nottinghamshire | 26 |
| Oxfordshire | 33 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 36 |
| Shropshire | 11 |
| Suffolk | 104 |
| Somerset | 29 |
| Surrey | 72 |
| Sussex | 58 |
| Staffordshire | 87 |
| Warwickshire | 76 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 24 |
| Worcestershire | 37 |
| Yorkshire | 636 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 35 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 13 |
| Monmouthshire | 15 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 690 |
| Coal Miner | 69 |
| General Labourer | 62 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 57 |
| Living On Own Means | 53 |
| Dress Maker | 46 |
| Domestic Servant | 36 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 25 |
| General Servant Domestic | 25 |
| Labourer | 23 |
| Clerk | 23 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| General Servant | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 19 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Farmer | 14 |
| Laundress | 13 |
| Grocer | 13 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Farm Servant | 12 |
| Cabinet Maker | 12 |
| Cook | 11 |
| Errand Boy | 11 |
| General Domestic Servant | 11 |
| 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