Braathen Surname

223,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Braathen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braathen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,5041:3,419308
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Denmark191:297,09021,940
England181:3,095,448105,421
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Braathen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braathen has its highest incidence in Norway. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braathen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 223,100th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,990,989 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Braathen reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Braathen is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 1,504 people, or 1 in 3,419. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent live, Western Norway, where 4 percent live and Northern Norway, where 4 percent live. Other than Norway Braathen occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Braathen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Braathen surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Braathen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning 389,117 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% less than the national average, earning $43,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braaten935,505/
Brathen9341/
Breathen8818/
Braateng8811/
Braatene882/
Braatten881/
Braateen881/
Braasten881/
Braithen880/
Braten86202/
Bratten801,992/
Brothen80263/
Brateng80254/
Brethen8091/
Brauten8087/
Brasten8021/
Bratein8017/
Bratene8014/
Breaten802/
Braatne802/
Brathin801/
Brraten801/
Braiten801/
Brathén801/
Braatem801/
Brayten800/
Brateen800/
Braatin800/
Bratteng75218/
Brachten75124/
Brastein7548/
Bratheim7537/
Brausten7521/
Brathing7511/
Brouthen754/
Brothein752/
Bratuhyn751/
Bretheen751/
Broten71951/
Bratin71125/
Breten7157/
Braustein7136/
Brattheim7132/
Bratne7120/
Bratyn7113/
Brostheen714/
Breathing713/
Braatting712/
Braistein711/
Brashteyn711/
Breastend710/
Bratem710/
Brattin67735/
Breiten67321/
Brosten67163/
Bretten67131/
Brotten6786/
Brattén6778/
Brooten6774/
Bratean6770/
Brastin6714/
Brothén678/
Broteng677/
Bratyon675/
Bration673/
Breeten673/
Bratuin672/
Brouten671/
Brothem671/
Bratain671/
Brotien671/
Brating671/
Bratoin671/
Brausteinn671/
Brattne671/
Braitin671/
Braytne671/
Braushtein671/
Broyten670/
Brothnn670/
Braytin670/
Breuten670/
Broteen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braathen
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