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.
Bragge Demographics
Average Bragge Salary in
United States
$44,282 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bragge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bragge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bragge is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Braggé. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bragge.
How Common Is The Last Name Bragge? popularity and diffusion
It is the 510,276th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 11,369,026 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Bragge reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 18,889. In Finland Bragge is most common in: Satakunta, where 32 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent are found and Uusimaa, where 10 percent are found. Barring Finland this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
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 grew 356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bragge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bragge surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the 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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Footnotes
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