Braden Surname

26,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Braden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradden,' a parish in Northamptonshire, near Towcester.

William de Bradden, Northamptonshire, 1298. Writs of Parliament.

William de Bradene, Southamptonshire, 1273.

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Braden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,8191:20,3412,571
Canada8371:44,0215,445
Australia5741:47,0315,879
England3891:143,23413,859
Germany1701:473,56241,271
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Northern Ireland701:26,3582,890
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Wales271:114,6128,773
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Monaco31:12,3552,088
China31:455,773,85521,925
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland501:88,5975,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2461:99,08710,036
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0361:16,5412,108

The alternate forms: Bradén (3) are calculated separately.

Braden (7,149) may also be a first name.

Braden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradden,' a parish in Northamptonshire, near Towcester.

William de Bradden, Northamptonshire, 1298. Writs of Parliament.

William de Bradene, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1571. Edward Braddon and Ursula Stoker: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1802. Married — William Mole and Anna Bradon: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Perhaps from Irish O'Bradain, descendant of Bradin, Englished Bradan and Bradden. Robert Braden in Renfrew and William Bredin in Foirhills were charged with opposing a new method of tanning, 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 359). Elizabeth Braiding and two other daughters of Robert Braiding were heirs portioners of William Braiding of Litleclock, 1649 (Retours, Renfrew, 141). See Macbradden.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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

Bradon, a parish in co. Somerset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Braden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braden (Arabic: برادن) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bradén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 26,749th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 362,763 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Braden are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Braden is also the 76,562nd most numerous forename on earth, held by 7,149 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 17,819 people, or 1 in 20,341. In The United States it is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Braden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braden last name grew 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Braden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Braden surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Braden surname are 18.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Braden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $41,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $50,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bradén943/
Braiden92852/
Bradeen92672/
Breaden92544/
Brayden92379/
Bradden92146/
Braeden9239/
Bradenn921/
Braaden921/
Bradend920/
Bradien920/
Bradn910/
Braydene863/
Braisden862/
Breadeen860/
Braddent860/
Brausden860/
Breden831,979/
Broden831,153/
Bradin83375/
Bradem834/
Bradnt832/
Braedn831/
Bradyn831/
Wraden831/
Braydn831/
Vraden830/
Braidn830/
Bradne830/
Bradenová801/
Breeden7715,780/
Brading771,536/
Breiden77494/
Brodien77262/
Brodeen77175/
Broyden7745/
Breadin7743/
Bredden7743/
Brodden7715/
Bradyon7711/
Bredeen778/
Bradina778/
Brooden777/
Braudin775/
Bhroden774/
Broeden773/
Braidin771/
Brosden771/
Vraiden771/
Wradeen771/
Braduin771/
Braddin771/
Brodent771/
Bradndt771/
Bradeem771/
Brodeun771/
Breyden771/
Wreaden770/
Brouden770/
Broiden770/
Brodenn770/
Braedin770/
Brodend770/
Bredn731/
Breading71468/
Bradnová71194/
Bradding71146/
Braiding7177/
Bradnova715/
Braudina712/
Brodenck712/
Breedden711/
Breedeen711/
Bradinck711/
Breadina711/
Bredienė711/
Braydina711/
Breident710/
Broodeen710/
Breideen710/
Brodin675,268/
Bredin672,719/
Brodén671,080/
Brodyn6773/
Vradyn6732/
Bredén6732/
Brodne6712/
Bradinova6710/
Vradin676/
Bradim674/
Brodèn672/
Brååheden672/
Bradym672/
Breedn671/
Brodeń671/
Brodem670/

Braden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braden in the Arabic language
برادنbradn-
برادينbradyn-

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