The Brunk surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,961 people carried this name — #8,359 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 74,600 people counted. That is up 9% from 3,636 in 2000.

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In the Nordic population registers

46 people named Brunk is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 46

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Brunk in American newspapers,
1861–1916.

Newspaper page from The Carrollton Sun carrying the name Brunk
The Carrollton Sun 1861-02-23
Newspaper page from Fergus County Democrat carrying the name Brunk
Fergus County Democrat 1916-05-18
Newspaper page from The Carrollton Sun carrying the name Brunk
The Carrollton Sun 1861-02-27

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 11,969 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Brunk in Australian newspapers,
1880s–1960s.

208 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Brunk. The most, 74, date from the 1890s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in New South Wales, at 1.6 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 109
Queensland 39
Victoria 22
South Australia 18
Western Australia 5
Tasmania 4
ACT (Canberra) 3
Northern Territory 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Brunk.

Who carried it

People named Brunk,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Jonas Bronck
    Jonas Bronck 1600–1643
  • Ernst Brunk 1883–1942 · politician
  • Dorothy G. Brunk 1892–1966 · university teacher
  • Max Edwin Brunk 1914–1999 · university teacher
  • Sigrid Brunk 1931–2022 · writer
  • Sabu 1964–2025 · professional wrestler

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0.

In the public record

People named Brunk,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States338 records

338 records of the Brunk name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 123
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 109
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 46
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 33
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 14
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 13
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Harold G. Brunk

    Born 1914 in Iowa. Enlisted 1943 at Camp Dodge Herrold; bartender from Scott County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1992, buried at Rock Island National Cemetery, Illinois.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Michel Brunk

    Arrived at New York in 1852 aboard the Rhine from Havre, aged 34; farmer. From Baden, Germany; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Hugh Leland Brunk

    U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Born 1931, died 1969; buried at Culpeper National Cemetery, Virginia.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 338 records for Brunk in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Germany203 records

203 records of the Brunk name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 199
  • German emigration and citizenship files 4
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Paul Brunk

    Born 1894; from Alt Brochnowo, Dtsch. Krone. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 5 December 1918 (Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 61).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Georg Brunk

    Left Linx for America in 1854.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (CC0)
  3. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Auguste Albertine Therese Brunk

    Emigrated to North America in 1867.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)

Showing 3 of 203 records for Brunk in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0).

Netherlands19 records

19 records of the Brunk name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 10
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 8
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 1
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Hendrina Brunk

    In the population register of Goes; weaver, born 1825 in Arnemuiden.

    Open Archives, Gemeentearchief Goes (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Hubrecht Brunk

    Married in 1820 in Ridderkerk.

    Open Archives, Nationaal Archief Rijksarchief Zuid-Holland (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Willemijntje Brunk

    Died 1940 in Ijsselmonde, aged 78.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 19 records for Brunk in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

France6 records

6 records of the Brunk name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Erwin Georges Brunk

    Born 1915 in Freyming-Merlebach (Moselle); died 1988 in Lectoure (Gers).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Lydia Marie Brunk

    Born 1926 in Strasbourg; died 1981 in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Albert Frederic Henri Brunk

    Born 1912 in Sarreguemines; died 1992 in Metz (Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Brunk in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Canada3 records

3 records of the Brunk name in Canada
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 1
  • City of Waterloo (Ontario) cemetery records 1
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 1
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Edward Brunk

    Died 1920; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ronald Brunk

    Buried in 1995 at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record John A. Brunk

    Died 1951; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.

Counts: City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Australia1 record

1 record of the Brunk name in Australia Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record D. B. Van Brunk

    Arrived in Victoria in 1879 aboard the Haydn Brown, aged 42.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

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