Braes Surname

522,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Braes Surname Definition:

Local, current in Linlithgow and in Musselburgh. There are places of this name listed in CD.

Braes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2141:53,7238,755
Australia1891:142,83415,308
Scotland691:77,5925,787
England451:1,238,17956,985
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Cambodia141:1,106,2255,638
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland651:57,5883,712
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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

Braes (21) may also be a first name.

Braes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, current in Linlithgow and in Musselburgh. There are places of this name listed in CD.

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

Braes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braes (Russian: Браес) occurs most in Belgium. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Braeş. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Braes is the 522,545th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,716,312 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Braes live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe. Braes is also the 2,368,944th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 21 people.

Braes is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 53,723. In Belgium Braes is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Belgium this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and Scotland, where 11 percent are found.

Braes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Braes has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Braes last name rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braes Last Name Statistics demography

Braes earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braeş931/
Braese91317/
Braess9137/
Brajes9125/
Braets9112/
Braesh918/
Brayes915/
Brawes913/
Braies911/
Braues911/
Braest910/
Braesch83810/
Brajesh83608/
Bragges831/
Brauwes831/
Breus806,476/
Brees802,750/
Brais802,155/
Breis802,129/
Bries801,183/
Broes80869/
Braus80744/
Breas80325/
Brays80200/
Braez8093/
Brues8030/
Braeß8019/
Breys8018/
Bryes806/
Brejs803/
Bréas801/
Braetsch7742/
Bhrajesh771/
Braesche770/
Brause731,480/
Bruyas731,387/
Breuss73973/
Breust73612/
Browes73531/
Brajus73341/
Brojas73319/
Braish73314/
Brauss73284/
Bruess73280/
Broese73258/
Brujes73224/
Breish73212/
Brajas73151/
Brauße73151/
Breuse73118/
Brujas73110/
Breiss7395/
Breise7389/
Breads7388/
Broess7380/
Breast7371/
Braetz7364/
Braids7354/
Braise7347/
Breijs7347/
Breusz7335/
Briess7332/
Braust7328/
Brease7327/
Broest7326/
Bruehs7326/
Braysh7322/
Breysh7321/
Briesh7317/
Brayce7315/
Broyes7315/
Brausz7314/
Breesh7314/
Brejos7313/
Briyas739/
Brojes738/
Braisz738/
Brayez737/
Brijes737/
Brejse737/
Brehas736/
Breash736/
Breias735/
Breits735/
Brajos735/
Brauče735/
Brayts734/
Breyts734/
Brajis734/
Breuis733/
Breius733/
Braush733/
Brayas733/
Breyas733/
Brayus733/
Broues733/
Brauts732/
Brauex732/
Broesh732/
Breyes732/
Braiss732/
Brejes732/
Brejas732/
Braučs732/
Brahis732/
Breyse732/
Braice731/
Braech731/
Braios731/
Braist731/
Braias731/
Brauds731/
Breess731/
Briyes731/
Breids731/
Breies731/
Breiis731/
Brauce731/
Brooes731/
Briehs731/
Brgais731/
Bräges731/
Brajez731/
Brajys731/
Brajús731/
Brrais731/
Breass730/
Breist730/
Breace730/
Breuts730/
Breush730/
Braais730/
Breues730/
Bhreus730/
Broyas730/
Bruesh730/
Breysse672,535/
Breisch671,501/
Brausch671,386/
Brijesh67937/
Bruesch67458/
Breesch67329/
Briesch67324/
Breusch67316/
Broesch67228/
Braisch6797/
Brausse6774/
Brigges6765/
Breisse6758/
Vrajesh6747/
Brahysh6721/
Brahush6715/
Brogies6712/
Breasch6711/
Breusse6711/
Braiech679/
Brojges678/
Braiche678/
Breache676/
Broeshe675/
Bragiez675/
Brejesh673/
Brauche672/
Brijees672/
Brujesh672/
Brugges672/
Braysse672/
Brayyez672/
Bruuies671/
Brijess671/
Brijges671/
Brrowes671/
Braheix671/
Brajish671/
Braysch671/
Braisse671/
Braujos671/
Brugies671/
Brejies671/
Brayice670/
Braggis670/
Brauhse670/
Braitsh670/
Bregges670/
Brouias670/
Brigies670/

Braes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braes in the Russian language
Браесbraes-

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