Brahman Surname
Approximately 6,279 people bear this surname
Brahman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 4,921 | 1:3,147 | 569 |
| India | 1,003 | 1:764,771 | 34,728 |
| Nepal | 104 | 1:273,855 | 3,386 |
| Pakistan | 101 | 1:1,768,751 | 17,893 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Brahman (681) may also be a first name.
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Brahman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brahman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brahman (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণ, Hindi: ब्राह्मण, Marathi: ब्राम्, Oriya: ବାହଣ) occurs most in Cambodia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brahman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 77,866th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,160,622 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Brahman live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 78 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Brahman is also the 317,248th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 681 people.
Brahman is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 4,921 people, or 1 in 3,147. In Cambodia Brahman is primarily concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 15 percent are found, Svay Rieng Province, where 15 percent are found and Prey Veng Province, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Cambodia Brahman exists in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent are found and Nepal, where 2 percent are found.
Brahman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brahman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brahman last name grew 157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brahman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Brahman surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
Brahman earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,793 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brahman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brahman in the Bengali language | ||
| ব্রাহ্মণ | brahmana | - |
| Brahman in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାହଣ | bahana | 88.31 |
| ବହଣ | bahana | 7.79 |
| ବହନ | bahana | 2.6 |
| ବହାଣ | bahana | 1.3 |
| Brahman in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्राह्मण | brahmana | 58.33 |
| ब्रहमान | brahamana | 12.5 |
| ब्रह्मण | brahmana | 8.33 |
| ब्राहाण | brahana | 8.33 |
| ब्रहमानन्द | brahamananda | 4.17 |
| ब्राहमण | brahamana | 4.17 |
| ब्रह्मन | brahmana | 4.17 |
| Brahman in the Marathi language | ||
| ब्राम् | bram | 33.33 |
| ाहमण | ahamana | 33.33 |
| रतन | ratana | 11.11 |
| ाहमन | ahamana | 11.11 |
| वामन | vamana | 5.56 |
| रमेशाहमण | ramesahamana | 5.56 |
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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
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- 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 Brahman
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