Braff Surname

400,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Braff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6541:554,21945,765
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Israel411:208,72320,048
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Braff (20) may also be a first name.

Braff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braff (Russian: Брафф) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Braff.

How Common Is The Last Name Braff? popularity and diffusion

The last name Braff is the 400,713th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 8,309,630 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Braff reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Braff is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

The last name Braff is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 554,219. In The United States Braff is primarily found in: California, where 22 percent are found, New York, where 19 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Braff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Braff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Braff last name rose 4,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Braff last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Braff earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.62% more than the national average, earning $60,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 90.85% more than the national average, earning $94,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braaff91114/
Brauff919/
Braffe912/
Braf89170/
Braaf802,224/
Broff80125/
Brzaf809/
Brauf807/
Braft807/
Brayf801/
Brofft73210/
Brouff7376/
Braaft7328/
Brhoff731/
Breauf731/
Broffe730/
Brosff730/
Brav67261/
Braw67175/
Brab67114/
Brof6729/
Wraf671/
Breyffe671/

Braff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braff in the Russian language
Браффbraff-

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Braff Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braff
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