Brahil Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Brahil Surname User-submission:

Brahil is a name coined from two initials of the names of two children of Mr. and Mrs. Bwire, citizens of the Republic of Kenya, a country in the eastern part of Africa.

Their first-born child, a girl, is christened Hilda and the last-born son is Brandon hence, Bra-Hil - Brahil.

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Brahil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India651:11,801,006214,148
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Brahil (46) may also be a first name.

Brahil Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Brahil is a name coined from two initials of the names of two children of Mr. and Mrs. Bwire, citizens of the Republic of Kenya, a country in the eastern part of Africa.

Their first-born child, a girl, is christened Hilda and the last-born son is Brandon hence, Bra-Hil - Brahil.

- bwire

Brahil Last Name Facts

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

Brahil (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ, Hindi: ब्राहील, Oriya: ବାହିଲ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brahil? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brahil is the 2,047,559th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Brahil reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 46 people.

The surname Brahil is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 11,801,006. In India it is primarily found in: Odisha, where 49 percent live, Bihar, where 43 percent live and Jharkhand, where 5 percent live. Barring India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent live and Algeria, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brahill924/
Brahaiel861/
Brehil833/
Vrahil833/
Brahel832/
Brohil831/
Brouail7720/
Braesil770/
Brael7332/
Breuil675,508/
Breuhl6744/
Bruijl6741/
Brohel6728/
Braele6713/
Braell6710/
Bruiel675/
Brouil671/
Braeschel671/
Braelt670/
Breuilh62330/
Braesel62106/
Bralova6243/
Brohäll6221/
Breuill624/
Braelle624/
Brouille5775/
Braesell570/
Breul55843/
Broel55208/
Bröel551/
Broeschel530/
Breuel50451/
Broell5097/
Breull5035/
Broele504/
Broeld503/
Broesl501/
Bröell501/
Broeel501/

Brahil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brahil in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢabrahym-
Brahil in the Hindi language
ब्राहीलbrahila-
Brahil in the Oriya language
ବାହିଲbahila81.82
ବହିଲbahila13.64
ବାହିଲ୍bahil4.55

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