Braban Surname
Approximately 658 people bear this surname
Braban Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brabant,' natives of the Duchy of Brabant. Andrew Borde speaks of 'Flaunders, Hanway, and Braban, which be commodious and plentiful contreys' (Boke of Knowledge).
Mathew le (sic) Brabayn.
Read More About This SurnameBraban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 480 | 1:138,381 | 21,255 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:380,865 | 23,394 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Brăban (1) are calculated separately.
Braban Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brabant,' natives of the Duchy of Brabant. Andrew Borde speaks of 'Flaunders, Hanway, and Braban, which be commodious and plentiful contreys' (Boke of Knowledge).
Mathew le (sic) Brabayn. Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (R viands).
Gilkin de Braban, 25 Edward I: Freemen of York (Surtees Soc).
Heliseus de Brabayn. Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Braban, Somerset"., ibid.
Saher de Braban. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Arnakl de Braban, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
1582. Buried — Susan Brabane: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1742. — Robert Braben, ibid.
1705. Married — Thomas Forty and Sarah Brabant: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) belonging to Brabant (Flanders) = the Fallow or Uncultivated District [8th cent., Bracbant-um— O.Ger. brách (bráhha), fallow, uncultivated + bann or band, a district.] Arnald de Braban.—Parl. Writs.
From the duchy of Brabant. The name occurs in the present orthography in the H.R.; otherwise we might with equal probability derive it from the parish of Braborne, co. Kent.
Braban Demographics
Average Braban Salary in
United States
$31,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Braban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Braban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Braban (Russian: Брабан) is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Brăban. Click here for other possible spellings of Braban.
How Common Is The Last Name Braban? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 500,196th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,075,298 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Braban live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Braban is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 480 people, or 1 in 138,381. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 31 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 29 percent reside and Réunion, where 10 percent reside. Not including France this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Braban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Braban has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Braban last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Braban Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Braban are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Braban earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brăban | 94 | 1 | / |
| Brabant | 92 | 8,695 | / |
| Braband | 92 | 1,815 | / |
| Breaban | 92 | 890 | / |
| Brabank | 92 | 19 | / |
| Brabhan | 92 | 17 | / |
| Brajban | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brabane | 92 | 0 | / |
| Braibant | 86 | 929 | / |
| Brabandt | 86 | 793 | / |
| Brajbhan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Brabahan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brayband | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brahbane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brabeanc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Braybant | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brauband | 86 | 0 | / |
| Breban | 83 | 1,941 | / |
| Brabon | 83 | 619 | / |
| Broban | 83 | 66 | / |
| Bravan | 83 | 65 | / |
| Brabam | 83 | 12 | / |
| Bréban | 83 | 8 | / |
| Brawan | 83 | 7 | / |
| Brèban | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brahabhan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brabachen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brabanova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brashbhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brabham | 77 | 3,359 | / |
| Brawand | 77 | 696 | / |
| Braybon | 77 | 307 | / |
| Breabăn | 77 | 289 | / |
| Brojban | 77 | 276 | / |
| Bravant | 77 | 50 | / |
| Broband | 77 | 39 | / |
| Bravand | 77 | 10 | / |
| Bhrawan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bhravan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Braiwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brajvan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brobank | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brosban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brasvan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brabont | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brabone | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brabond | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brobant | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bravandt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bhrawanh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bratvand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brauvand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brabaham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brabhaam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Broobank | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brawhaun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wrawan | 67 | 129 | / |
| Brovan | 67 | 74 | / |
| Brattvand | 67 | 43 | / |
| Browan | 67 | 32 | / |
| Brebán | 67 | 18 | / |
| Brattvang | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bravon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Brebon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bravanova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Brobon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Broswahan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brawon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vrabon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhrrgawan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brayboyne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broosbank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brosuahan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brochbann | 67 | 0 | / |
Braban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Braban in the Russian language | ||
| Брабан | braban | - |
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