The Brill surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 9,069 people carried this name — #3,598 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 29,800 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 107 people named Brill.
22 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 14 départements, most often Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
60 people named Brill have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 117 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Pomeranian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
40 people named Brill live in Switzerland.
They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Brill.
- Brierre 147 · U.S. census
- Briest 183 · U.S. census
- Briffa 102 · U.S. census
- Briganti 857 · U.S. census
- Brik 123 · U.S. census
- Bril 118 · U.S. census
- Brillant 251 · U.S. census
- Brillon 395 · U.S. census
- Brin 745 · U.S. census
- Brincat 202 · U.S. census
- Brindel 119 · U.S. census
- Bringard 178 · U.S. census
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