Braham Surname
Approximately 13,523 people bear this surname
Braham Surname Definition:
Local 'of Braham.' As in the case of Braim (which see) I cannot find the place, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Abraham.' Some Jewish Abrahams have adopted Braham.
Alan de Braham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Brahain, Suffolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBraham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,150 | 1:243,513 | 14,192 |
| Algeria | 2,521 | 1:15,324 | 2,753 |
| United States | 2,255 | 1:160,736 | 16,370 |
| Jamaica | 1,192 | 1:2,408 | 374 |
| England | 1,154 | 1:48,283 | 6,031 |
| Australia | 505 | 1:53,457 | 6,596 |
| Belgium | 321 | 1:35,815 | 5,837 |
| Canada | 290 | 1:127,054 | 13,264 |
| France | 255 | 1:260,481 | 40,169 |
| Tunisia | 246 | 1:2,482 | 309 |
| Mexico | 208 | 1:596,761 | 9,919 |
| Yemen | 201 | 1:131,469 | 6,963 |
| Israel | 182 | 1:47,020 | 6,234 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Mauritania | 116 | 1:35,301 | 2,818 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| Netherlands | 73 | 1:231,331 | 30,466 |
| Colombia | 53 | 1:901,398 | 8,853 |
| Guatemala | 53 | 1:303,447 | 4,519 |
| Northern Ireland | 51 | 1:36,177 | 3,487 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Ecuador | 43 | 1:369,903 | 9,697 |
| Panama | 39 | 1:100,314 | 3,825 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Niger | 23 | 1:834,436 | 19,133 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 400 | 1:60,938 | 7,112 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 | 1:222,207 | 18,866 |
Braham (51,037) may also be a first name.
Braham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Braham.' As in the case of Braim (which see) I cannot find the place, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Abraham.' Some Jewish Abrahams have adopted Braham.
Alan de Braham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Brahain, Suffolk, ibid.
Roger de Braham, Suffolk, ibid.
Ralph de Braham, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1805. Married — John Gray and Hannah Braham: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Semitic) an aphæretic form of Abraham, q.v (Scandinavian + English) Dweller at the Brae land [Middle English bra, Old Norse brá, a hill-slope, + Middle English Old English ham(m, a piece of land]
Among the Jews, a modified form of Abraham.
A location name in Cambridgeshire.
Braham Demographics
Average Male Braham Height
176.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Braham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Braham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Braham (Arabic: براهام, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ, Hindi: ब्रहम, Marathi: हम, Oriya: ବହାନ) is found most in India. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Braham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 38,889th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 538,900 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 31 percent of Braham live; 23 percent live in South Asia and 23 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 18,196th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 51,037 people.
This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 3,150 people, or 1 in 243,513. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Jharkhand, where 52 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent are found and West Bengal, where 12 percent are found. Other than India it is found in 77 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Braham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Braham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 998 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Braham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Braham surname are 3.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.74% registered with the party.
The amount Braham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning R 210,876 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $19,321,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $42,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,548 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braaham | 92 | 8 | / |
| B'Raham | 92 | 5 | / |
| Bhraham | 92 | 4 | / |
| Brahaim | 92 | 3 | / |
| Brahamm | 92 | 3 | / |
| Braam | 91 | 5,623 | / |
| Brahm | 91 | 4,085 | / |
| Brham | 91 | 173 | / |
| D'Braham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhraam | 83 | 486 | / |
| Vraham | 83 | 69 | / |
| Braamt | 83 | 24 | / |
| Braihm | 83 | 14 | / |
| Breahm | 83 | 11 | / |
| Brahym | 83 | 9 | / |
| Brahum | 83 | 7 | / |
| Brahhm | 83 | 2 | / |
| Brahmm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brauhm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brhaim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brrahm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brahím | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hbrham | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bram | 80 | 5,719 | / |
| Brahamova | 80 | 20 | / |
| Braheym | 77 | 8 | / |
| Braheim | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brame | 73 | 6,275 | / |
| Braim | 73 | 2,191 | / |
| Braum | 73 | 2,118 | / |
| Bream | 73 | 1,463 | / |
| Brohm | 73 | 1,389 | / |
| Bramm | 73 | 550 | / |
| Brgam | 73 | 262 | / |
| Bramh | 73 | 154 | / |
| Braym | 73 | 109 | / |
| Bhram | 73 | 92 | / |
| Brhom | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bramt | 73 | 17 | / |
| Vrahm | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bramë | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bramd | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hbram | 73 | 1 | / |
| Braïm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brasm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Braheime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Braamová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Braaheim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bramhe | 67 | 2,697 | / |
| Brasme | 67 | 636 | / |
| Breame | 67 | 265 | / |
| Bramme | 67 | 181 | / |
| Braime | 67 | 175 | / |
| Brohme | 67 | 59 | / |
| Breaum | 67 | 36 | / |
| B'Rame | 67 | 12 | / |
| Braism | 67 | 11 | / |
| Brhoom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Brhoum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Braimh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Brgaum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Braumd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Braume | 67 | 4 | / |
| Braumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhrame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Broihm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bramhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brayme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bramdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhraim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhream | 67 | 1 | / |
Braham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Braham in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्रहम | brahama | 98.42 |
| ब्रहम् | braham | 0.18 |
| बृहम | brhama | 0.16 |
| ब्रह्म | brahma | 0.12 |
| ब्रहाम | brahama | 0.11 |
| ब्रह़म | brahama | 0.08 |
| ब्राहम | brahama | 0.03 |
| ब्रहमा | brahama | 0.03 |
| ब़हम | bahama | 0.03 |
| ब्रिहम | brihama | 0.02 |
| बृह्म | brhma | 0.02 |
| व्रहम | vrahama | 0.02 |
| ब्रहम़ | brahama | 0.02 |
| ब्रम्ह | bramha | 0.02 |
| ्ब्रहम | brahama | 0.01 |
| ब्राहा | braha | 0.01 |
| बह्म | bahma | 0.01 |
| बृहृम | brhrma | 0.01 |
| बृम्ह | brmha | 0.01 |
| ब्रह्रम | brahrama | 0.01 |
| बा्रहम | barahama | 0.01 |
| ब्रम्हा | bramha | 0.01 |
| ब्रहा | braha | 0.01 |
| ब्राह्म | brahma | 0.01 |
| Braham in the Marathi language | ||
| हम | hama | 82.14 |
| ाहम | ahama | 17.86 |
| Braham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ | abrham | 60.71 |
| ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﺎﻡ | abraham | 21.43 |
| ﺃﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ | abrham | 7.14 |
| ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ | brham | 7.14 |
| ﺃﺑﺮﺍﻫﺎﻡ | abraham | 3.57 |
| Braham in the Oriya language | ||
| ବହାନ | bahana | 50 |
| ରମା | rama | 50 |
| Braham in the Arabic language | ||
| براهام | braham | - |
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