Bragge Surname
Approximately 641 people bear this surname
Bragge Surname Definition:
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Brægo or Brego=Chief, Prince, King [Old English brego] (? Anglo-French-Scand.) metonymic for Braggart [Middle English braggen, to boast; prob. of French- Scandinavian orig.] Henry Brag.—Hand. Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameBragge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 291 | 1:18,889 | 2,691 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:304,692 | 20,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Braggé (1) are calculated separately.
Bragge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Brægo or Brego=Chief, Prince, King [Old English brego] (? Anglo-French-Scand.) metonymic for Braggart [Middle English braggen, to boast; prob. of French- Scandinavian orig.] Henry Brag.—Hand. Rolls.
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Bragge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bragge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bragge is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Braggé. For other potential spellings of Bragge click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bragge? popularity and diffusion
Bragge is the 510,276th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 11,369,026 people. The surname Bragge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Bragge live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Bragge is most numerous in Finland, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 18,889. In Finland Bragge is most frequent in: Satakunta, where 32 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent live and Uusimaa, where 10 percent live. Not including Finland this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Bragge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bragge has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bragge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bragge are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bragge earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.16% more than the national average, earning 471,225 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 121.73% more than the national average, earning R 526,920 per year and in United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,282 USD per year.
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