Bragger Surname
Approximately 686 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBragger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 333 | 1:167,321 | 15,468 |
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
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.
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.
Bragger Demographics
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Bragger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bragger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bragger occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant: Brägger. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bragger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 484,676th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Bragger live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Bragger is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 333 people, or 1 in 167,321. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Lancashire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England Bragger occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.
Bragger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bragger has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 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 Democrats than The US average, with 59.65% registered to vote for the 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.
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