Brahier Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Brahier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brahier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3031:27,1054,164
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
France741:897,604104,173
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Brahier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brahier occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brahier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 581,222nd most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 13,495,455 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Brahier are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Brahier is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 303 people, or 1 in 27,105. In Switzerland Brahier is most numerous in: Republic and Canton of the Jura, where 58 percent live, Canton of Bern, where 22 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 8 percent live. Barring Switzerland Brahier is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.

Brahier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brahier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brahier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brahier last name are 38.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.85% registered to vote for the party.

Brahier earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $48,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braihier9313/
Breahier931/
Braher9253/
Brahir922/
Brohier861,908/
Brehier861,000/
Brauher86106/
Brahear862/
Braaier861/
Brahere860/
Braiyer860/
Braer83347/
Broihier80115/
Bruier7714/
Braeer778/
Broher775/
Braere771/
Brgaer771/
Breair770/
Braert770/
Brheur770/
Breaer770/
Breijer71324/
Breeher7159/
Broherd7130/
Broijer718/
Breuier714/
Breauer714/
Broyier713/
Brooher712/
Broheer711/
Breaire710/
Breuher710/
Broer673,494/
Breur671,074/
Bröer67580/
Breuherr6774/
Breijere6730/
Brojgier672/
Brouaire671/
Broygier671/
Bréer671/
Breairhe670/
Breigger670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brahier
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