Bracke Surname
Approximately 6,164 people bear this surname
Bracke Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller on, or near, the fallow land.
Bracke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3,871 | 1:2,970 | 285 |
| Germany | 979 | 1:82,232 | 10,380 |
| Netherlands | 389 | 1:43,412 | 7,384 |
| France | 377 | 1:176,188 | 27,418 |
| United States | 375 | 1:966,557 | 71,847 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Slovakia | 12 | 1:444,704 | 54,815 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
The alternate forms: Bracké (31) & Bräcke (1) are calculated separately.
Bracke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller on, or near, the fallow land.
Bracke Demographics
Average Bracke Salary in
United States
$50,386 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bracke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bracke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bracke is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Bracké or Bräcke. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bracke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bracke is the 79,177th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,182,275 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Bracke live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 3,871 people, or 1 in 2,970. In Belgium Bracke is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent live and Walloon Region, where 4 percent live. Barring Belgium it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.
Bracke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bracke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bracke surname expanded 1,136 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bracke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bracke surname are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Bracke earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.77% more than the national average, earning $50,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $48,532 CAD per year.
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