Brackens Surname

337,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Brackens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brackens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0891:332,83630,117
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

The alternate forms: Bračkēns (1) are calculated separately.

Brackens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brackens occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Bračkēns. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brackens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 337,484th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,679,694 people. Brackens is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Brackens reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,089 people, or 1 in 332,836. In The United States Brackens is primarily found in: Texas, where 49 percent are found, Louisiana, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Brackens occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Grenada, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Brackens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brackens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brackens last name grew 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brackens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brackens surname are 5.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.98% being registered with the party.

Brackens earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.49% less than the national average, earning $34,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brakens9317/
Bračkēns921/
Brackins881,443/
Brockens882/
Brachens881/
Breckens880/
Brauckins821/
Broockens820/
Brokens8058/
Brakins8010/
Bracins801/
Brookens751,035/
Broekens75104/
Brachins753/
Braukins752/
Brockins752/
Breckins751/
Brazkins751/
Breukens751/
Braakins750/
Breakins750/
Brokins678/
Bracnch674/
Brokäns671/
Brekins671/
Brocins670/
Brookins636,873/
Broykins633/
Brotkins632/
Brrokins632/
Broukins631/
Bregkins631/
Brochins630/
Brookinz501/
Brookims501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brackens
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