Braggs Surname

135,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Braggs Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Brego (chief).

Braggs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8371:127,76113,516
Australia2241:120,51713,272
India861:8,919,365180,249
England601:928,63447,428
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Cayman Islands231:2,778359
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Braggs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Brego (chief).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Braggs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braggs (Hindi: ब्रेग्स, Marathi: ाग्ग्स) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braggs? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 135,563rd most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,198,355 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Braggs live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,837 people, or 1 in 127,761. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 17 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States Braggs occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 7 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Braggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braggs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Braggs last name increased 3,546 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braggs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Braggs last name are 4.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.16% registered with the party.

Braggs earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.1% less than the national average, earning $34,043 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braiggs921/
Bragg9136,403/
Brags9140/
Wraggs83182/
Breggs8325/
Broggs834/
Bhrags832/
Braigg831/
Bragss831/
Braegs830/
Brhagg830/
Brag80957/
Broiggs772/
Wraggsh771/
Braig732,583/
Bragh73401/
Braks73241/
Bragt73236/
Braag7352/
Braxs7327/
Bracs7323/
Breag7315/
Brasg7314/
Brogg7314/
Braug739/
Brogs735/
Bregs733/
Bragå732/
Brahg731/
Braqs731/
Brasq731/
Bhrag731/
B'Rag731/
Braqg730/
Braggová711/
Brague672,503/
Breaks671,294/
Bracks67404/
Braigh67105/
Brachs6776/
Braugh6763/
Braksh6751/
Brakse6745/
Brauks6742/
Brakss6730/
Braucs6720/
Braskø677/
Braaks674/
Brogst673/
Breahg671/
Braszk671/
Brahag671/
Braasc671/
Breagh670/

Braggs Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braggs in the Hindi language
ब्रेग्सbregsa-
Braggs in the Marathi language
ाग्ग्सaggsa50
बॅर्गसbergasa50

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Braggs Reference & Research

Bragg DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bragg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braggs
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