Braden Surname
Approximately 20,089 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBraden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,819 | 1:20,341 | 2,571 |
| Canada | 837 | 1:44,021 | 5,445 |
| Australia | 574 | 1:47,031 | 5,879 |
| England | 389 | 1:143,234 | 13,859 |
| Germany | 170 | 1:473,562 | 41,271 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Northern Ireland | 70 | 1:26,358 | 2,890 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 50 | 1:88,597 | 5,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 246 | 1:99,087 | 10,036 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,036 | 1:16,541 | 2,108 |
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.
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.
(English) One who came from Bradden (broad valley), in Northamptonshire, or Bradon or Braydon, in Somerset and Wiltshire, respectively.
Bradon, a parish in co. Somerset.
Braden Demographics
Average Braden Salary in
United States
$41,598 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Braden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Braden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Braden (Arabic: برادن) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bradén. For other possible spellings of Braden click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Braden? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,749th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 362,763 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Braden live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 76,562nd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 7,149 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 17,819 people, or 1 in 20,341. In The United States it is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Braden is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Braden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Braden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braden surname 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 contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Braden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily 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
Braden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Braden in the Arabic language | ||
| برادن | bradn | - |
| برادين | bradyn | - |
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Footnotes
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