Bragan Surname

469,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bragan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bragan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4941:733,72357,547
England1221:456,70530,074
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Wales41:773,63329,106
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

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

Bragan (34) may also be a first name.

Bragan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bragan (Arabic: براغان, Russian: Браган) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Bragán. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bragan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bragan is the 469,804th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,192,372 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Bragan reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bragan is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 34 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 494 people, or 1 in 733,723. In The United States Bragan is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found, Alabama, where 11 percent are found and Maine, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Bragan exists in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Bragan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bragan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 871 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bragan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bragan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bragan are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bragan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning $44,041 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bragán941/
Brangan92655/
Breagan9241/
Braigan924/
Braganc923/
Bragant921/
Bhragan921/
Bragain920/
Braghan920/
Braggan920/
Bragasin86176/
Branggan86158/
Braughan867/
Bragatin864/
Bragandh863/
Braghane862/
Branghan862/
Branngan862/
Brangain861/
Braingan860/
Brogan8319,371/
Bregan83152/
Bragam8356/
Bragon8315/
Braganova801/
Bragone7768/
Brongan7756/
Bregain7748/
Breegan7737/
Vrangan7723/
Broghan7712/
Bragham7710/
Broggan7710/
Bragoun779/
Brangon777/
Breigan774/
Bragoon774/
Brégain773/
Braggon773/
Breghan772/
Brogaan771/
Brogahn770/
Breggan770/
Brougan770/
Bregann770/
Broughan71606/
Breingan71459/
Brangoun716/
Braugham712/
Bragatim712/
Wranghan711/
Braughon711/
Brragond711/
Brougain711/
Breighan711/
Braghoun711/
Brauhgam710/
Bregon67278/
Vragam6722/
Brogon6715/
Bregón677/
Bragom677/
Vragon675/
Bhrragond674/
Brégon671/
Braughgon671/
Broganová671/
Brogam671/

Bragan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bragan in the Russian language
Браганbragan-
Bragan in the Arabic language
براغانbraghan-

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