Braunschweig
loc · Latin script
Meaning: New name for Bloch, and 14 Bloch families changed heir name in the area of Lörrach in Baden
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
Braunschweig is a name written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in Germany.
- DEGermany
- PLPoland
- PTPortugal
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
New name for Bloch, and 14 Bloch families changed heir name in the area of Lörrach in Baden.
Sources 1
- The Origin of Jewish Family Names: Morphology and History
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Braunschweig is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Toponymic surname from Braunschweig; bearers 502 (482+20).
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
In German, tation name from the city in Saxony known in Eng. as Brunswick. This derives its name from the gen. case of the Gmc personal name Bruno (see Brown), borne by the Duke of Saxony who founded the city in 861 + OHG wich dwelling place (see Wick). Cogns.: Eng.: Brunswick. Fr.: Brunschvieg. Braunstein Brenner 73
as a nameA dictionary of surnames
In German, Braunschweig, Brunswick (an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany)
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
In German, toponymic surname: Herkunftsname zu den -wik-Orten Braunschweig/Brunswick; 'Wik des Bruno' oder 'Wik an der Kante, am Rand'; 502 Belege
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
In German, Toponymic surname from the place name Braunschweig; attested spellings include Bruneswich, Brunswic, Brunswick, Brunswik, Braunschweigk, Braunschwieker, Braunschwiegers.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Elisabeth of Brunswick-Calenbergb. 1526DEnot in their usual nameCountess of Henneberg (1526-1566)
- Elisabeth Ursula von Braunschweig-Lüneburgb. 1539DE(1539-1586)
- Marie Katharina of Brunswick-Dannenbergb. 1616DEnot in their usual name(1616-1665)
- Sophie Caroline Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelb. 1737DEnot in their usual nameGerman noble (1737-1817)
- Augusta Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelb. 1749DEnot in their usual nameGerman politician (1749-1810), Abbess of Gandersheim
- Leopold of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelb. 1752DEnot in their usual nameGerman general
- Philippe Braunschweigb. 1928CHSwiss industrialist and philanthropist (1928-2010)
- Hansjörg Braunschweigb. 1930CHSwiss politician (1930-1999)
- Holger Braunschweigb. 1961DEGerman chemist
- Stéphane Braunschweigb. 1964FRFrench theatre director
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 19 sources across 12 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 581 | #38,155 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 565 | #41,517 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 510 | #40,397 |
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 104 | #10,728 |
| AR Argentina | RENAPER — Apellidos (person counts, national) | — | 81 | — |
| DK Denmark | Danmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts) | — | 26 | #18,750 |
| SE Sweden | Skatteverket — Sök hur många som har ett visst namn (living population) | — | 24 | #22,420 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1891 | 16 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 14 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 14 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 12 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 12 | #119,084 |
Reference works 3
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- Rymut, Słownik nazwisk współcześnie w Polsce używanych (10 vols, IJP PAN, Kraków 1992–1994) — every Polish surname in the PESEL register at the end of 1990, with bearer counts nationally and per voivodeship1990
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Braunschweig mean, and where does it come from?
- New name for Bloch, and 14 Bloch families changed heir name in the area of Lörrach in Baden. Recorded by The Origin of Jewish Family Names: Morphology and History.
- In which country does Braunschweig have the most bearers?
- Braunschweig is most frequently recorded in Germany.
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Braunschweig”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.