Brabner Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Brabner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Brabaner,' i.e. a native of the Duchy of Braban or Brabant, more generally 'le Brabancon'; v. Brabazon.

Petrus Brabaner, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Petrus Brabavnner, 1379: ibid.

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Brabner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
England761:733,13240,828
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Scotland421:89,1244,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Brabner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Brabaner,' i.e. a native of the Duchy of Braban or Brabant, more generally 'le Brabancon'; v. Brabazon.

Petrus Brabaner, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Petrus Brabavnner, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Brabaner, textor, 1379: ibid.

Adam Brabaner, 1379: ibid.

The name is still found in the same county. William Brabiner is, or was, landlord of the Three Cranes, Doncaster (West Riding Directory, 1868).

Isabel Brabaner, temp. 1570. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

Robert Brabaner, ibid.

1558. Buried — Hellen, wife of Thomas Brabynder: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Braban (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

Robert Brabaner.—Cal. to Plead. (Eliz.)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brabner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brabner has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brabner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,076,574th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Brabner are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 3,071,686. In The United States Brabner is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 43 percent are found, Georgia, where 14 percent are found and Louisiana, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Brabner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brabner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 843 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brabner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brabner are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

Brabner earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning $45,092 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brawner866,057/
Brebner861,930/
Brawnner800/
Brebnner800/
Bravne772/
Brabna771/
Vrabne771/
Browner712,073/
Brovner716/
Brobney713/
Browneer671/
Brownert670/
Brownner670/
Brownheir630/
Brobna621/
Brownjr5734/
Brownisr533/

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