Brager Surname
Approximately 2,341 people bear this surname
Brager Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'a braggart,' a boaster. 'Braggere' (Piers Plowman);' Brisk, full of spirit'(Halliwell); 1300, 'That maketh us so brag and bold' (H.E.D).
Henry Brag, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1573.
Read More About This SurnameBrager Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,486 | 1:243,916 | 23,249 |
| France | 316 | 1:210,198 | 32,673 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| Russia | 79 | 1:1,824,342 | 117,368 |
| Austria | 67 | 1:127,096 | 17,572 |
| Norway | 61 | 1:84,300 | 11,704 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 136 | 1:369,255 | 27,873 |
The alternate forms: Bräger (61) are calculated separately.
Brager (17) may also be a first name.
Brager Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'a braggart,' a boaster. 'Braggere' (Piers Plowman);' Brisk, full of spirit'(Halliwell); 1300, 'That maketh us so brag and bold' (H.E.D).
Henry Brag, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1573. Edward Bragge, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1601. Edmund Bragge, of London: ibid.
1795. Married — John Bragg and Mary Terry: St. George, Hanover Square.
1809. — Edward Jones and Mary Bragger: ibid.
Skelton uses brag in the sense of proud, insolent; it also signifies brisk, full of spirits. Halliw. The Scandinavian Apollo was so called.
Brag, among the Scandinavians, was the god of eloquence, and the word was anciently used in the sense of eloquent; also, accomplished, brave, daring.
At the close of last century, John Bragg, or Beagge, Esq., held the manor of Thomcombe, Thorncombe was originally a Devonshire parish, but now it is included i Dorset, which, with the demesne of Sadborow, the family of Bragge had held as a barton since the reign of Elizabeth (P.). The Bragges are still seated at Sadborow.
Brager Demographics
Average Brager Salary in
United States
$46,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brager Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brager Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brager (Russian: Брагер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Bräger. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brager? popularity and diffusion
It is the 181,730th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,113,006 people. The surname Brager is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Brager are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,486 people, or 1 in 243,916. In The United States Brager is primarily found in: Maryland, where 18 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in France, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Brager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brager has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brager surname increased 1,093 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brager Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brager last name are 5.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brager earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 25.76% less than the national average, earning 256,918 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brager Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brager in the Russian language | ||
| Брагер | brager | - |
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