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Where Does The Last Name Bracken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bracken has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bracken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Bracken is the 28,677^th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 389,126 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bracken live; 61 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bracken is also the 436,161^st most numerous first name globally, held by 393 people.

Bracken is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,765 people, or 1 in 30,808. In The United States Bracken is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Bracken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bracken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bracken last name increased 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 222 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 409 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 266 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 571 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bracken Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bracken surname is primarily Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bracken surname are 12.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bracken earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.17% less than the national average, earning 158,612 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.26% more than the national average, earning R 428,376 per year; in United States they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $44,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% more than the national average, earning $56,024 CAD per year.