Bragger Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Bragger 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.

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Bragger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:167,32115,468
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Wales231:134,5459,804
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Falkland Islands31:1,044221
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

The alternate forms: Brägger (740) are calculated separately.

Bragger 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Skelton uses brag in the sense of proud, insolent; it also signifies brisk, full of spirits. Halliw. The Scandinavian Apollo was so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brag, among the Scandinavians, was the god of eloquence, and the word was anciently used in the sense of eloquent; also, accomplished, brave, daring.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bragger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bragger occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Brägger. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bragger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 484,676th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Bragger are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 333 people, or 1 in 167,321. In England Bragger is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Lancashire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.

Bragger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bragger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bragger surname grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bragger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bragger last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bragger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $48,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.76% more than the national average, earning $57,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brägger95740/
Braegger93564/
Braugger9310/
Breagger932/
Braggert930/
Brager922,341/
Bragge92641/
Brugger8618,227/
Branger864,148/
Brigger86694/
Bregger86491/
Braeger86463/
Brogger86377/
Brygger86279/
Brögger8674/
Braguer8657/
Bragget8638/
Bragier8627/
Braiger8626/
Breager8621/
Bradger8616/
Braager869/
Bragert865/
Bragher864/
Brauger862/
Bragerr861/
Brangge861/
Bragges861/
Wragger861/
Bragere860/
Brayger860/
Brage831,759/
Braer83347/
Braunger80833/
Brangier80615/
Braggett8080/
Braugher8036/
Broegger8028/
Braynger8020/
Brainger8013/
Brangher803/
Breugger802/
Børgager802/
Brhegger801/
Breigger800/
Brattger800/
Brauer7731,941/
Brayer772,145/
Breger771,781/
Brajer771,214/
Broger771,072/
Brazer77598/
Brawer77499/
Braier77454/
Brange77368/
Brauge77206/
Braget77201/
Briger77179/
Bragga77103/
Bragye7781/
Bräger7761/
Bragea7760/
Bragée7756/
Vrager7743/
Bracer7742/
Bragee7731/
Braser7728/
Braghe7722/
Brages7718/
Brogge7717/
Bragie7715/
Bréger7713/
Bröger7711/
Braggi774/
Braige772/
Brgaer771/
Bhrage771/
Wrager771/
Braggé771/
Brhage771/
Bragir771/
Bragey770/
Braggy770/
Braugheer751/
Brazier7114,427/
Bridger719,286/
Bracher714,017/
Brasier713,408/
Brugier711,060/
Brygier71680/
Bronger71462/
Bregier71391/
Brauser71314/
Breeger7190/
Braguez7184/
Brauere7178/
Brauzer7162/
Braghes7161/
Braizer7141/
Breiger7140/
Bragues7140/
Braguet7140/
Brigere7130/
Braiser7128/
Brogere7123/
Brazear7121/
Brayere7114/
Braggay7112/
Brazzer718/
Brodger717/
Braseur717/
Breyger716/
Bruiger716/
Bregher715/
Brahser715/
Bragiez715/
Brégier715/
Brouger713/
Brasear712/
Brauert712/
Brahear712/
Brajerd711/
Braxher711/
Brazher711/
Brazeir711/
Brhaier711/
Brazerd711/
Brazert711/
Breuger711/
Brigier711/
Brogert711/
Brogier711/
Bragheș711/
Braguei711/
Braguir711/
Braouer711/
Brakher711/
Bragesh711/
Braserp711/
Brahuer711/
Brayeer711/
Braseir710/
Braggis710/
Breagey710/
Brogher710/
Brazeur710/
Braiges710/
Braweer710/
Brayser710/
Broeger710/
Brayert710/
Bragett710/
Braucer710/
Breaser710/
Braga67323,496/
Bratcher6711,675/
Brier675,543/
Broer673,494/
Bryer673,261/
Brair672,823/
Breer671,799/
Brear671,748/
Bruer671,684/
Breur671,074/
Brougher67843/
Broge67527/
Braucher67466/
Breir67217/
Brachert67136/
Breacher6792/
Brachear6783/
Broinger6773/
Bragă6770/
Bragi6758/
Braur6749/
Breazier6744/
Brazzier6737/
Braicher6735/
Brounger6725/
Breugghe6720/
Braisier6717/
Braihier6713/
Brougere679/
Brathcer679/
Vrage679/
Bragé679/
Brayzier678/
Braizier677/
Brajagir676/
Bragy674/
Brachier673/
Brahsear672/
Breinger672/
Bridgerr672/
Brojgier672/
Bronnger671/
Broygier671/
Bragj671/
Wreagher671/
Breazert671/
Brayr671/
Braguesh671/
Brachere671/
Braxe671/
Brejr671/
Breaguez671/
Braziere670/
Braseher670/
Broghert670/
Bridgere670/

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