Braak Surname

274,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Braak Surname Definition:

“Fallow” in Dutch.

Braak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7781:21,7063,454
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Germany1801:447,25339,773
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Canada651:566,85547,218
France481:1,383,807136,859
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England21:27,859,030389,889
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Braak (14) may also be a first name.

Braak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Fallow” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Braak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braak is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 274,674th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,153,851 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Braak are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 778 people, or 1 in 21,706. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Holland, where 28 percent are found, North Brabant, where 16 percent are found and Overijssel, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands Braak occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Braak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Braak last name rose 1,891 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Braak surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Braak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.37% more than the national average, earning 534,247 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.08% more than the national average, earning R 351,888 per year; in United States they earn 35.24% more than the national average, earning $58,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning $46,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braack91893/
Braake9138/
Braaks914/
Braaik911/
Brak8961,504/
Braacke832/
Braaike831/
Braasck830/
Brake8014,023/
Brack8012,159/
Braik806,841/
Break803,871/
Brzak80536/
Brakk80264/
Brakh80148/
Brayk8067/
Brauk8058/
Braag8052/
Brđak8021/
Braïk803/
Brňak801/
Bracke736,164/
Brakke731,083/
Bratke73756/
Brackx73556/
Bradke73234/
Braick73131/
Braike73103/
Braacx7356/
Brauks7342/
Breack7339/
Brauck7334/
Brakss7330/
Brauke7324/
Brazke7324/
Braïke7319/
B'Raik7319/
Brayck7311/
Brakch7311/
Brayke738/
Braskø737/
B'Rayk736/
Braukh736/
Breauk735/
Breake734/
Brakht733/
Brzack732/
Braatx732/
Braškė731/
Braasc731/
Bhraik731/
Brahag731/
Braszk731/
Bradtk731/
Brhaik731/
Braïck731/
Brackt730/
Brac675,267/
Brok674,066/
Bradtke671,596/
Brag67957/
Brax67745/
Braucks67177/
Brattke67107/
Bragova6762/
Braicks6759/
Braková6730/
Braksch6723/
Braicke6722/
Braucke6717/
B'Raick6713/
Braiske6713/
B'Raike6712/
Brauske6710/
Brascke679/
B'Raïck679/
Brakova676/
Braykeh676/
Braikeh675/
Beherak672/
Braq672/
Brakowa671/
Brók671/
Brackke671/
Brakhsh671/
B'Rayck671/
Braukss671/
Break's671/

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