Braganca Surname

50,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Braganca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braganca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil9,4041:22,7641,054
India4311:1,779,73463,457
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
England531:1,051,28451,324
France531:1,253,259128,888
Canada391:944,75971,777
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Bragança (7,383) are calculated separately.

Braganca (13) may also be a first name.

Braganca Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braganca is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bragança. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braganca? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 50,400th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 715,869 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Braganca live; 93 percent live in South America and 92 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 9,404 people, or 1 in 22,764. In Brazil Braganca is most prevalent in: Minas Gerais, where 26 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 25 percent live and São Paulo, where 10 percent live. Beside Brazil Braganca exists in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Braganca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Braganca last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Braganca earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $48,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.72% more than the national average, earning $64,946 CAD per year.

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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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