Braby Surname

452,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Braby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Broad En­closure or Farmstead [Old Norse breið-r = Old English brád + by-r]

Braby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
England1371:406,70127,895
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Canada791:466,40040,200
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Braby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Broad En­closure or Farmstead [Old Norse breið-r = Old English brád + by-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Brawby; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Braby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braby is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Braby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 452,102nd most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,703,790 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Braby live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 347 people, or 1 in 1,044,550. In The United States it is most numerous in: Utah, where 18 percent reside, Iowa, where 17 percent reside and California, where 17 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Braby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Braby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braby surname increased 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Braby surname are 5.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.95% registered with the party.

The amount Braby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.1% less than the national average, earning R 128,076 per year; in United States they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $49,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,178 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bratby91775/
Braboy91375/
Brasby9187/
Braaby9131/
Brabys912/
Breaby911/
Brayby910/
Brabay910/
Brabey910/
Brayboy831,774/
Braisby83386/
Braybuy833/
Braybay832/
Braeboy831/
Brausby831/
Braybey831/
Brattby830/
Brabi80656/
Brawy80262/
Broby80231/
Bravy80222/
Braba8084/
Brabe8048/
Breby8011/
Vraby803/
Wraby801/
Braibysh774/
Brathbey770/
Brassboy770/
Braber73872/
Bhrawy73336/
Breiby73261/
Vrabiy73245/
Vrabyi73225/
Bravyy73151/
Bravey73133/
Brampy73110/
Brabez7399/
Brabet7398/
Bravay7374/
Brabis7370/
Brabie7348/
Brobey7328/
Broway7326/
Bravyi7312/
Brabes7311/
Brotby739/
Brabee738/
Brabha737/
Brabić736/
Brabid736/
Breeby734/
Brabeh734/
Braibe734/
Brooby733/
Braboj733/
Brawey732/
Vrabys732/
Braviy732/
Brahba732/
Brasbi732/
Brobhy732/
Brabai731/
Brabhi731/
Braebi731/
Brovay731/
Bhraba731/
Braubi731/
Brobay730/
Breyby730/
Brosby730/
Braway730/
Brebay730/
Broiby730/
Brabetz67340/
Brabije67239/
Bravaya67169/
Brabets67100/
Brabitz6742/
Brabits6732/
Brasbid6730/
Brabech6716/
Braiber6713/
Brabecz6713/
Broways6712/
Brajbeh678/
Brobaay677/
Brayvoy676/
Bhrawey674/
Brabich674/
Brovaya673/
Brauway672/
Brabish672/
Brahyva671/
Brahabe671/
Brahway670/
Breyboy670/
Brovhay670/
Brothby670/

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