An Italian and Portuguese surname, Bruno comes from the Italian term of ‘bruno’ which means the color brown. A spelling variation for Bruno includes Brun, Brunello, Brunetto, Brunri, Brunengo, Brunelleschi, Bruni, Bruna and Bruntti. A popular surname in Italy, the Bruno name ranks 11th in the country. In the Tuscany region of Italy is where the original Bruno families lived. In England the name is mostly found in the city of London and county of Yorkshire. Four areas of Scotland have Bruno families. They include Midlothian, Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire and Caithness. Within the United States the Bruno surname is popular in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois and California. Famous: Franklin Roy Bruno (heavyweight boxing champion from England), Billi Bruno (a child actress), Dylan Bruno (a former model and actor), Tom Bruno (professional baseball player), Doug Bruno (head coach for professional women’s basketball teams), Chris Bruno (movie film and television actor) and Francesco Bruno (a sport sharp shooter in the Olympics for Italy).