Definitions for Bruton
bru·ton

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1. Bruton

   Bruton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue along the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is seven miles south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, ten miles north-west of Gillingham and twelve miles south-west of Frome in the South Somerset district. The town has a population of 2,945. The parish includes the hamlet of Wyke Champflower. Bruton station is situated on the Great Western mainline between Westbury and Taunton although the stretch between Westbury and Castle Cary is also part of the Heart of Wessex line and is only served by rail services between Bristol and Weymouth. Bruton has a museum dedicated to the display of items from Bruton's past from the Jurassic geology right up to the present day. The museum houses a table used by the author John Steinbeck to write on during his six-month stay in Bruton. The River Brue has a long history of flooding in Bruton. In 1768 the river rose very rapidly and destroyed a stone bridge. On the 28 June 1917, 242.8 mm of rain fell in 24 hours at Bruton, leaving a water mark on one pub twenty feet above the normal level of the river. In 1984 a protective dam was built 1 km upstream from the town.

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1. BRUTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bruton is ranked #5589 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bruton surname appeared 6,221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Bruton.
   
   66.1% or 4,112 total occurrences were White.
   27.1% or 1,690 total occurrences were Black.
   3.6% or 227 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 129 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 41 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 22 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce Bruton?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bruton in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bruton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Bruton in a Sentence

1. Eddie Gossage:

   I’ve met American Presidents and scholars. Astronauts and artists. World famous musicians and athletes. But the greatest man I ever met was Bruton Smith, we had so much fun working together. He always treated me like an equal as he taught me lessons about business and life.

2. Jim France:

   Race fans are, and always will be, the lifeblood of NASCAR. Few knew this better than Bruton Smith, bruton built his race tracks employing a simple philosophy; give face fans memories they will cherish for a lifetime. In doing do, Bruton helped grow NASCAR's popularity as the preeminent spectator sport.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bruton
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html