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

Braby occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Braby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Braby is the 452,102nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,703,790 people. The surname Braby is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Braby live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Braby is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 1,044,550. In The United States Braby is most prevalent in: Utah, where 18 percent are found, Iowa, where 17 percent are found and California, where 17 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Braby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Braby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Braby last name rose 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Braby surname are 5.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.95% being registered to vote for 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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