Braak Surname
Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname
Braak Surname Definition:
“Fallow” in Dutch.
Braak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 778 | 1:21,706 | 3,454 |
| United States | 208 | 1:1,742,591 | 114,999 |
| Germany | 180 | 1:447,253 | 39,773 |
| South Africa | 82 | 1:660,704 | 48,422 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Braak (14) may also be a first name.
Braak Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Fallow” in Dutch.
Braak Demographics
Average Braak Salary in
United States
$58,356 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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