Braband Surname

224,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Braband Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who came from Brabant (the plowed district), in Holland.

Braband Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8361:96,29812,000
United States4751:763,07159,419
Iran4471:171,77314,487
England271:2,063,63279,942
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Braband Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who came from Brabant (the plowed district), in Holland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Braband Last Name Facts

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

Braband has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Braband? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 224,220th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,015,177 people. The last name Braband is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Braband reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 836 people, or 1 in 96,298. In Germany Braband is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 26 percent live, Berlin, where 23 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany Braband is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Iran, where 25 percent live.

Braband Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braband has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braband Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Braband are 26.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Braband earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.42% more than the national average, earning $50,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $48,688 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brabandt93793/
Brabands9324/
Brayband931/
Brauband930/
Braban92658/
Brabandts884/
Brabant868,695/
Breaban86890/
Brawand86696/
Broband8639/
Brabank8619/
Brabhan8617/
Breband8611/
Bravand8610/
Brajban861/
Brabond860/
Brabane860/
Brabante801,923/
Braibant80929/
Brabants80715/
Bravandt803/
Brajbhan803/
Brabahan801/
Bratvand801/
Brauvand801/
Brahbane801/
Brabeanc801/
Brabantz801/
Braybant801/
Brabon77619/
Broban7766/
Bravan7765/
Brabam7712/
Brăban771/
Brattvand7543/
Braibante7533/
Brahabhan753/
Braybante751/
Brashbhan751/
Brabanova751/
Brabachen751/
Brabham713,359/
Brebant711,149/
Braybon71307/
Breabăn71289/
Browand71288/
Brojban71276/
Bravant7150/
Brébant7138/
Bhravan712/
Brosban711/
Brobank711/
Brabont711/
Brabone710/
Brobant710/
Bravante671,507/
Brobante6752/
Breivand671/
Brabaham671/
Brabhaam670/
Broobank670/
Brouvand670/

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