Bruce (surname)

The surname Bruce is a British surname of French origin. In Scotland, it is derived from Clan Bruce. In some cases it is derived from the French place name of Briouze in Normandy, (see Braose) while in others it appears to be derived from Brix in Normandy, or Bruz in Brittany, both in France.

The surname is also common among a Ghanaian family of Accra of Euro-African ancestry.

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