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Where Does The Last Name Brah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Brah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻩ, Hindi: ब्रह, Oriya: ବାହ) occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Brah is the 30,064^th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 409,873 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Brah reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 70,302^nd most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 8,132 people.

The surname Brah is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 16,393 people, or 1 in 1,171. In Niger Brah is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 89 percent are found, Diffa Region, where 7 percent are found and Niamey Capital District, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Niger it is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Brah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Brah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brah surname increased 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Brah last name are 16.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.79% being registered with the party.

The amount Brah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.69% more than the national average, earning $54,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.69% more than the national average, earning $63,937 CAD per year.