Names / Bruce
Is Bruce a first name or a last name?
Bruce is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
How to address someone called Bruce
- United States. Bruce is a given name. Hi Bruce on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bruce.
- Canada. Bruce is a given name. Hi Bruce on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bruce.
- United Kingdom. Bruce is used both ways: 41% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Australia. Bruce is a given name. Hi Bruce on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bruce.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Bruce by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Bruce as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (3,054 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1,416 | 10% |
| Canada | 48 | 334 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 158 | 224 | 41% |
| Australia | 32 | 280 | 10% |
| New Zealand | 19 | 204 | 9% |
| South Africa | 4 | 27 | 13% |
| France | 5 | 18 | 22% |
| Sweden | 16 | 0 | 100% |
| Germany | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 8 | 11% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Bruce in the United States
- As a surname: about 53,419 people in the 2010 census, rank 636 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 266,209 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Bruce as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Bruce as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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