Brahe Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Brahe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brahe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2761:20,4522,045
Israel1351:63,3907,977
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Australia371:729,61448,196
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Albania201:145,70311,666
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Brahe (25) may also be a first name.

Brahe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brahe (Marathi: बा-हे) is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brahe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brahe is the 517,348th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Brahe are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 20,452. In Denmark Brahe is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 40 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 36 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Denmark it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Brahe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brahe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brahe last name expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brahe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brahe last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Brahe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.55% more than the national average, earning $67,983 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braher9153/
Brahee9130/
Braheh913/
Brauhe911/
Brae89235/
Braahei8346/
Braheya8335/
Braheye835/
Brahaye831/
Braheyé831/
Braahee831/
Braehey830/
Brahi802,495/
Braae80373/
Brehe80333/
Brohe80129/
Braez8093/
Brahă8029/
Braeß8019/
Braea803/
Braee803/
Braei802/
Brhae801/
Brhoe801/
Braeş801/
Bhrae801/
Braey800/
Brahahei7724/
Braihier7713/
Brahahee777/
B'Raheya771/
Brahui731,640/
Brohet73895/
Brajie73835/
Brohée73179/
Brahić7391/
Brehei7383/
Brahoi7372/
Braedt7364/
Braetz7364/
Brauie7337/
Braess7337/
Braiye7326/
Braets7312/
Brohed738/
Brayie736/
Brahoa736/
Brauhi734/
Brohie734/
Brehey733/
Brahis732/
Brohey732/
Brajha731/
Braech731/
Braett731/
Breahy731/
Brehhe731/
Brohei731/
Brohèe731/
Brahhi731/
Brahiz731/
Braije731/
Bhrahi731/
Brhehe731/
Braest730/
Breaer730/
Breu676,202/
Broe672,037/
Brajieh671,619/
Braesch67810/
Breehey6710/
Breauer674/
Brohead673/
Brayyez672/
Brooher672/
Breè671/
Broheer671/
Beherae671/
Breaeth671/
Brahahi671/
Braaier671/
Braiyer670/

Brahe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brahe in the Marathi language
बा-हेba-he-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brahe
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