Bra Surname

94,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Bra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,3021:333,21718,376
Philippines4721:214,48833,410
Nigeria3811:464,94223,564
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Ivory Coast3111:74,1844,114
Spain2611:179,12712,673
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Niger1551:123,8194,799
Mexico1371:906,03112,440
Taiwan751:312,5972,517
Greece671:165,37026,937
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
France161:4,151,420237,746
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
China71:195,331,65210,124
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Brä (1,323) & Brá (3) are calculated separately.

Bra (5,073) may also be a first name.

Bra Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bra Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺍ, Hindi: ब्रा) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Brä or Brá. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 94,295th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,442,222 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Bra reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 95,352nd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 5,073 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 2,302 people, or 1 in 333,217. In India it is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 66 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 24 percent reside and Arunachal Pradesh, where 8 percent reside. Other than India this last name occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 9 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Bra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bra has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,758 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bra last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bra earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $38,196 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brä891,323/
Brá893/
Braz86154,560/
Bray8687,322/
Brea8622,802/
Bras8618,474/
Brah8617,780/
Brad865,256/
Brau864,480/
Brai862,744/
Brat861,802/
Braa861,385/
Braß861,274/
Broa861,264/
Braj86699/
Braś86449/
Brza86245/
Brać86166/
Bæra8664/
Bhra8650/
Bréa8649/
Brač8631/
Brôa8628/
Brra8627/
Brga8626/
Braš8625/
Brap8622/
Brňa8613/
Brha867/
Bëra863/
Braî861/
Brúa861/
B'Ra861/
Braud7510,210/
Brass7510,163/
Brach756,537/
Bratt756,184/
Braha754,371/
Braid754,252/
Bradt753,645/
Brash753,043/
Braat752,205/
Brais752,155/
Brait751,514/
Braut751,248/
Braas751,246/
Braux75888/
Breaz75855/
Brayt75854/
Braia75835/
Brast75763/
Braus75744/
Braja75732/
Bradd75714/
Braad75704/
Brahy75646/
Brůha75369/
Bread75360/
Breas75325/
Braya75319/
Braiz75233/
Braih75226/
Brats75215/
Bhrai75203/
Brays75200/
Brahs75159/
Braij75138/
Brads75118/
Braah75112/
Brzaj75111/
Brauh75100/
Breat7590/
Braaz7571/
Brioa7567/
Braiș7551/
Brrai7548/
Brayd7545/
Brazz7543/
Brauy7539/
Brauß7533/
Braiţ7531/
Brahă7529/
Brayz7528/
Brauz7522/
Bhrat7522/
Braaß7522/
Bhrad7521/
Brasø7521/
Braup7514/
Bradz7512/
Braai7510/
Briea758/
Bratš758/
Bracz757/
Brras757/
Braay757/
Brhai756/
Brazt755/
Brajt755/
Brúha754/
Br'as754/
Braiş754/
Braiț754/
Brahj754/
Brahu754/
Bračs753/
Bradh753/
Bhraj753/
Brajh753/
Bra's753/
Breea752/
Braič752/
Brahh752/
Brrah752/
Bërra752/
Brgay751/
Brhat751/
Brhea751/
Brrau751/
Brray751/
Bradp751/
Braph751/
Brasd751/
Brasj751/
Brasp751/
Brauj751/
Brraz751/
Bráaz751/
Brašs751/
Brauś751/
Brrea751/
Brzau751/
Bruua751/
Brùha751/
Brajz751/
Braaa751/
Bhrah751/
Brhah751/
Bhraa751/
Bhras751/
Brajd751/
Brgaj751/
Brayh751/
Brault6720,333/
Bro6711,995/
Bracht676,131/
Bry673,511/
Brauch673,416/
Breach672,194/
Bre672,157/
Brahaj671,969/
Bri671,787/
Braich671,219/
Braash67577/
Braach67335/
Braish67314/
Brauss67284/
Bratts67192/
Bratch67176/
Braitt67161/
Bradds67160/
Wra67135/
Braudt67128/
Bratås67114/
Braidt67103/
Brouha6797/
Breads6788/
Bré6779/
Breast6771/
Vra6766/
Braids6754/
Braadt6753/
Hbratt6752/
Bhraut6745/
Brauth6745/
Braydt6732/
Brahee6730/
Braust6728/
Brauyi6724/
Braysh6722/
Brj6722/
D'Bras6717/
Breaus6715/
Brzuľa6715/
Breatt6714/
Brausz6714/
Braaij6712/
Brachh6711/
Breaua6711/
Bæraas6711/
Bhratt6710/
Braatø679/
Braisz678/
Braats677/
Breauz676/
Brahai676/
Breash676/
Brahay676/
Breauy675/
Brahyi675/
Brayts674/
Braggi674/
Brahaș674/
Braush673/
Breatz673/
Brahii673/
Brauts672/
Breaut672/
Brzoňa672/
Braowa672/
Braath672/
Braiss672/
Braučs672/
Brattå672/
Bræraa672/
Brò672/
Brahts672/
Bradsh671/
Brraux671/
Braait671/
Braaja671/
Braazt671/
Bradch671/
Braddt671/
Bradts671/
Braidz671/
Braist671/
Brauhe671/
Brautt671/
Brazzs671/
Breauh671/
Bhraya671/
D'Bray671/
Brachd671/
Brauds671/
Brraia671/
Bráatz671/
Brê671/
Brô671/
Åbratt671/
Brathz671/
Braych671/
Brreau671/
Breïha671/
Brhaya671/
Brè671/
Bró671/
Braije671/
Brajcz671/
Bhraai671/
Bruoha671/
Brrais671/
Bhrajh671/
Brahah671/
Braths670/
Bradtt670/
Bradth670/
Breass670/
Braudh670/
Bradtz670/
Brieha670/
Braais670/
Brautz670/
Braitz670/
Brhaut670/
Brasht670/
Breadt670/
Brashs670/
Brrach670/

Bra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﺍbra-
Bra in the Hindi language
ब्राbra52.63
ब्रbra16.62

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