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.
Brahman Demographics
Average Brahman Salary in
United States
$44,793 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brahman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brahman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brahman (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণ, Hindi: ब्राह्मण, Marathi: ब्राम्, Oriya: ବାହଣ) is found in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brahman? popularity and diffusion
Brahman is the 77,866th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,160,622 people. The last name Brahman is mostly 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 prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 681 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is carried by 4,921 people, or 1 in 3,147. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Phnom Penh, where 15 percent reside, Svay Rieng Province, where 15 percent reside and Prey Veng Province, where 13 percent reside. Besides Cambodia Brahman is found in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent reside and Nepal, where 2 percent reside.
Brahman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Brahman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brahman surname rose 157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brahman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brahman last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with 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
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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