Braa Surname

279,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Norway

Braa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Norway1381:37,2635,279
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Braa (2,892) may also be a first name.

Braa Last Name Facts

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

Braa (Arabic: براع) occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Braa is the 279,172nd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,261,766 people. The last name Braa occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Braa live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 36 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 135,123rd most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 2,892 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Not including Ghana this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Braa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braa last name increased 2,129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Braa last name are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Braa earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning 332,604 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.8% less than the national average, earning $42,372 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braha894,371/
Braat892,205/
Braas891,246/
Braia89835/
Braja89732/
Braad89704/
Braya89319/
Braah89112/
Braaz8971/
Braaß8922/
Braai8910/
Braay897/
Braaa891/
Bhraa891/
Bra865,053/
Brahaj801,969/
Brahja801,087/
Braash80577/
Braach80335/
Brayah80276/
Brayat8069/
Braadt8053/
Brayha8050/
Brahya8032/
Braaij8012/
Breaua8011/
Bæraas8011/
Braatø809/
Braiha808/
Braats807/
Brahia807/
Brahai806/
Brahay806/
Brajaa804/
Brahaș804/
Brayas803/
Braowa802/
Braath802/
Bræraa802/
Braait801/
Braaja801/
Braaju801/
Braazt801/
Bhraya801/
Braias801/
Brraia801/
Brayad801/
Brayaz801/
Brhaya801/
Bhraai801/
Brajad801/
Brahah801/
Braais800/
Braz75154,560/
Bray7587,322/
Brea7522,802/
Bras7518,474/
Brah7517,780/
Brad755,256/
Brau754,480/
Brai752,744/
Brat751,802/
Braß751,274/
Broa751,264/
Braj75699/
Braś75449/
Vraa75440/
Brza75245/
Brae75235/
Wraa75225/
Brać75166/
Bæra7564/
Bhra7550/
Bréa7549/
Brač7531/
Brôa7528/
Brra7527/
Brga7526/
Braš7525/
Brap7522/
Brňa7513/
Brha757/
Bëra753/
Braî751/
Brúa751/
B'Ra751/
Braahei7346/
Brohaya7312/
Brahatt739/
Brahach739/
Beheraa738/
Braathø733/
Bhrahad732/
Braatch732/
Braaidt731/
Braggia731/
Brahaya731/
Brrayah731/
Brahaye731/
Braahee731/
Brojaja731/
Braud6710,210/
Brass6710,163/
Brach676,537/
Bratt676,184/
Braid674,252/
Bradt673,645/
Brash673,043/
Brais672,155/
Bryja671,853/
Braye671,771/
Brait671,514/
Brija671,476/
Vraja671,271/
Braut671,248/
Braux67888/
Breaz67855/
Brayt67854/
Brast67763/
Braus67744/
Broja67740/
Bradd67714/
Braje67709/
Brahy67646/
Breia67582/
Breha67579/
Breja67430/
Brůha67369/
Bread67360/
Braue67331/
Breas67325/
Braiz67233/
Braih67226/
Braie67218/
Brats67215/
Bhrai67203/
Brays67200/
Brahs67159/
Braij67138/
Brads67118/
Brayi67115/
Brayo67112/
Brzaj67111/
Bruya67110/
Bruja67100/
Brauh67100/
Briya6793/
Breat6790/
Breya6787/
Brajo6785/
Brioa6767/
Braiu6758/
Braiș6751/
Braji6749/
Brrai6748/
Brayd6745/
Brazz6743/
Brawe6742/
Brauy6739/
Braio6735/
Braju6733/
Brauß6733/
Braiţ6731/
Brahă6729/
Brayz6728/
Broia6728/
Broya6725/
Brahahei6724/
Brauz6722/
Bhrat6722/
Bhrad6721/
Brasø6721/
Brayé6718/
Braup6714/
Brahaiah6712/
Breah6712/
Bradz6712/
Vraha6710/
Brayu6710/
Brgea678/
Briea678/
Bratš678/
Vraat677/
Bracz677/
Brras677/
Brahahee677/
Brhai676/
Brazt675/
Brajt675/
Brúha674/
Bréat674/
Br'as674/
Braiş674/
Braiț674/
Brahj674/
Brahu674/
Bračs673/
Vraaj673/
Bradh673/
Bhraj673/
Brajh673/
Bra's673/
Bruia672/
Breea672/
Braič672/
Brawé672/
Brahh672/
Braatsch672/
Brrah672/
Vraai672/
Bërra672/
Brgay671/
Brhae671/
Brhat671/
Brhea671/
Brrau671/
Brray671/
Bradp671/
Braiy671/
Brajy671/
Braph671/
Brasd671/
Brasj671/
Brasp671/
Brauj671/
Beheraha671/
Beheraya671/
Beherraa671/
Wraas671/
Brraz671/
Bráaz671/
Bréia671/
Brašs671/
Brauś671/
Brayault671/
Brouhaya671/
Brrea671/
Brzau671/
Bréas671/
Bruua671/
Brùha671/
Brahaoue671/
Brajz671/
Bhrae671/
Bhrah671/
Brhah671/
Bhras671/
Brajd671/
Brgaj671/
Brayh671/
Brayy671/

Braa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braa in the Arabic language
براعbra-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braa
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