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Braconer Surname Definition:
his surname is derived from an official title. 'the braconer,' a berner (v. Berner), one who held the hounds in leash. 'Braconier, the berner' (Halliwell). Perhaps connected with brach (Shakespeare, a huntingdog; Old French brachc (the Frenchbraque), a hound.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Braconer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
his surname is derived from an official title. 'the braconer,' a berner (v. Berner), one who held the hounds in leash. 'Braconier, the berner' (Halliwell). Perhaps connected with brach (Shakespeare, a huntingdog; Old French brachc (the Frenchbraque), a hound.
Gilbert le Braconer, Close Roll, 28 Edward I.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braconier | 94 | 85 | / |
| Bracone | 93 | 884 | / |
| Braconnier | 89 | 3,338 | / |
| Bracconier | 89 | 13 | / |
| Braconne | 88 | 71 | / |
| Braccone | 88 | 55 | / |
| Brakoner | 88 | 15 | / |
| Breconer | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brasoner | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brackonnier | 84 | 7 | / |
| Bracconnier | 84 | 3 | / |
| Brakonier | 82 | 102 | / |
| Broconier | 82 | 6 | / |
| Brackener | 82 | 0 | / |
| Braconior | 82 | 0 | / |
| Braconi | 80 | 2,825 | / |
| Bracony | 80 | 49 | / |
| Brocone | 80 | 26 | / |
| Braconj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brackenier | 78 | 240 | / |
| Brockonier | 78 | 1 | / |
| Broconnier | 78 | 1 | / |
| Brocconier | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brackonett | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brockooner | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bracconi | 75 | 428 | / |
| Broccone | 75 | 23 | / |
| Braconni | 75 | 2 | / |
| Braeckenier | 74 | 22 | / |
| Bracquenier | 74 | 10 | / |
| Brocanier | 71 | 22 | / |
| Braconnay | 71 | 21 | / |
| Brokonier | 71 | 14 | / |
| Brackhane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Brakhöner | 71 | 2 | / |
| Breckener | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brockener | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brockoney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brokane | 67 | 517 | / |
| Brockunier | 67 | 64 | / |
| Braquenier | 67 | 58 | / |
| Bracani | 67 | 23 | / |
| Brokāne | 67 | 9 | / |
| Braekenier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brocona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brakoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broconi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brackonuis | 67 | 0 | / |
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