Brahman Surname

77,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Brahman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brahman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia4,9211:3,147569
India1,0031:764,77134,728
Nepal1041:273,8553,386
Pakistan1011:1,768,75117,893
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Brahman (681) may also be a first name.

Brahman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brahman (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণ, Hindi: ब्राह्मण, Marathi: ब्राम्, Oriya: ବାହଣ) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. 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

Brahman is the 77,866th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,160,622 people. Brahman is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Brahman live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 78 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 317,248th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 681 people.

The last name Brahman is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is carried by 4,921 people, or 1 in 3,147. In Cambodia it is primarily found 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. Besides Cambodia this surname is found 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 incidence of Brahman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brahman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brahman surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brahaman933,265/
Brahmann93107/
Brahmant9348/
Brahyman935/
Brathman933/
Brauhman933/
Brahmman931/
Brahhman931/
Breahman930/
Braman924,665/
Brahamman883/
Bhrahmane882/
Brahmhane882/
Braahmane881/
Brahaaman881/
Breathman880/
Brayman861,649/
Bramhan861,437/
Brohman86817/
Brauman86358/
Braiman86328/
Bratman86285/
Bramman86272/
Bramane86193/
Brehman86129/
Bramann86125/
Brahmon86125/
Breaman8678/
Bramand8668/
Bramant8664/
Braeman8630/
Brasman8617/
Vrahman8616/
Bhraman869/
Brhaman863/
Braaman862/
Bramain861/
Braïman861/
Brajman861/
Bramanh861/
Bramean860/
Bramgan860/
Braahamane821/
Bramhane8011,942/
Braumann801,745/
Brammann80308/
Brothman80228/
Brohmann80216/
Braymand80203/
Braitman80195/
Brautman8084/
Vrahaman8081/
Brajtman8044/
Bratmann8040/
Braytman8023/
Brattman8023/
Brasmane8022/
Bramahne8014/
Bhramane8013/
Bramahan8012/
Brhamane8011/
Bratmand809/
Bramanhe805/
Brahmoun802/
Brehmann802/
Braamann802/
Brhamhan801/
Bramhand801/
Brammane801/
Brausman801/
Bhramhan801/
Brahmone801/
Brahmont801/
Bremahan800/
Brammand800/
Braumaun800/
Bromahan800/
Braumgan800/
Breasman800/
Breamman800/
Broehman800/
Broman776,099/
Breman771,141/
Bramon77971/
Bramam7727/
Vraman7719/
Bramón773/
Brausmann7525/
Bramhanne755/
Brammhane755/
Bhramhane755/
Braitmann754/
Brahamaam753/
Brouhmann753/
Bramanova752/
Brramhane752/
Braamhane752/
Brouthman751/
Bramhannd751/
Bhramahne751/
Broehmann751/
Brosmahan750/
Braumaune750/
Brotman711,556/
Bramham711,464/
Breeman71775/
Bromann71554/
Brosman71484/
Brooman71349/
Breyman71330/
Breiman71195/
Bremann71176/
Bromand71165/
Bramont71156/
Braimon7159/
Broeman7148/
Brouman7147/
Vramhan7139/
Brammam7126/
Brohmon7115/
Bratmon7112/
Bremman719/
Bromane718/
Bromant718/
Brhamam717/
Broiman717/
Bhramam715/
Bramhasing714/
Bramond714/
Bromang714/
Braymon713/
Brasmon713/
Broyman712/
Broïman712/
Brammon711/
Breamam711/
Vrohman711/
Bromhan711/
Brömann711/
Bromman710/
Breuman710/
Bremaun710/
Vraaman710/
Bremean710/
Brahmheine710/
Breitman671,162/
Broitman67930/
Breimann67335/
Brottman67239/
Broytman67235/
Breymann67216/
Broumand67213/
Breymand67198/
Brommann67148/
Breytman67136/
Brodtman6775/
Breumann6774/
Broomand6767/
Broutman6766/
Breemann6729/
Brojtman6721/
Breijman6719/
Broisman6714/
Bhrammam679/
Brosmann677/
Brhammam674/
Bhramham673/
Bruimann673/
Broysman673/
Braumont672/
Broemann672/
Broumann672/
Vramahan672/
Breimane672/
Brhamham671/
Broomhan671/
Brooyman671/
Brosmhan671/
Bramhone671/
Brammham671/
Braymoun671/
Brammont671/
Breimand671/
Brosmahn670/
Breisman670/
Braymond670/
Brommand670/

Brahman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brahman in the Bengali language
ব্রাহ্মণbrahmana-
Brahman in the Oriya language
ବାହଣbahana88.31
ବହଣbahana7.79
ବହନbahana2.6
ବହାଣbahana1.3
Brahman in the Hindi language
ब्राह्मणbrahmana58.33
ब्रहमानbrahamana12.5
ब्रह्मणbrahmana8.33
ब्राहाणbrahana8.33
ब्रहमानन्दbrahamananda4.17
ब्राहमणbrahamana4.17
ब्रह्मनbrahmana4.17
Brahman in the Marathi language
ब्राम्bram33.33
ाहमणahamana33.33
रतनratana11.11
ाहमनahamana11.11
वामनvamana5.56
रमेशाहमणramesahamana5.56

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brahman
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