Braddan Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Braddan Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Bradden (broad valley), in Northamptonshire, or Bradon or Braydon, in Somerset and Wiltshire, respectively.

Braddan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Braddan (14) may also be a first name.

Braddan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Bradden (broad valley), in Northamptonshire, or Bradon or Braydon, in Somerset and Wiltshire, respectively.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Braddan Last Name Facts

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

Braddan occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braddan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,882,373rd most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Braddan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Braddan live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Braddan is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 14 people.

This surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 3,338,371. In Iran Braddan is most frequent in: Gilan Province, where 43 percent are found, Alborz Province, where 26 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 26 percent are found. Besides Iran this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bradan92186/
Braddon86773/
Bradean86588/
Bradane8685/
Braddam8658/
Bradhan8621/
Bradant8610/
Breddan866/
Breadan865/
Braidan862/
Bradand862/
Braydan862/
Bradanh861/
Bradain860/
Broddan860/
Bradațan8029/
Bhradane801/
Bradandt801/
Braudgan800/
Bredan77199/
Bradon77177/
Bradam77105/
Brodan7716/
Bradanova752/
Bradham712,015/
Breadon71562/
Brodňan71294/
Brădean71163/
Braddom7181/
Braydon7167/
Brádňan7145/
Bredean7138/
Broddon7131/
Brodean7119/
Braidon7115/
Braedon7111/
Breedan7111/
Bradgon7110/
Vradhan719/
Brodhan716/
Broudan715/
Breidan714/
Brodgan714/
Bradňanová713/
Braddochen712/
Braudon712/
Uanbradand711/
Bredain711/
Braidam711/
Breudan711/
Wrzadan711/
Breddon711/
Brasdon710/
Brădățan67136/
Breidgan672/
Brodhann671/
Bradaham671/
Brodhand670/
Brodasen670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braddan
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