Braia Surname

416,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Romania

Braia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3151:194,14828,256
Romania1971:101,91811,566
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England131:4,286,005132,302
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Braia (35) may also be a first name.

Braia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braia (Arabic: برائي) is most common in Italy. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 416,572nd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,727,600 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Braia are found; 45 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 35 people.

The last name Braia is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 315 people, or 1 in 194,148. In Italy Braia is most common in: Basilicata, where 63 percent live, Apulia, where 14 percent live and Lazio, where 9 percent live. Excluding Italy this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.

Braia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Braia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Braia surname increased 6,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Braia surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Braia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.66% less than the national average, earning €13,316 per year; in United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $52,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braiha918/
Brahia917/
Braias911/
Brraia911/
Brai892,744/
Braa891,385/
Braggia831/
Braid804,252/
Brais802,155/
Brait801,514/
Braja80732/
Breia80582/
Braya80319/
Braiz80233/
Braih80226/
Braie80218/
Bhrai80203/
Braij80138/
Brayi80115/
Braiu8058/
Braiș8051/
Braji8049/
Brrai8048/
Braio8035/
Braiţ8031/
Broia8028/
Braai8010/
Braay807/
Brhai806/
Braiş804/
Braiț804/
Bruia802/
Braič802/
Braiy801/
Bréia801/
Braaa801/
Bhraa801/
Brahaiah7712/
Bra755,053/
Bri751,787/
Brahaj731,969/
Brayhi731,482/
Braich731,219/
Brahja731,087/
Brajie73835/
Braish73314/
Brayah73276/
Braitt73161/
Braidt73103/
Brayat7369/
Braids7354/
Brayha7350/
Brijia7343/
Brauie7337/
Brahya7332/
Brauyi7324/
Brawie7322/
Bragie7315/
Braaij7312/
Breaua7311/
Braisz738/
Brahai736/
Brahay736/
Brayie736/
Breias735/
Brahio735/
Brahyi735/
Brajaa734/
Braggi734/
Braihi733/
Brayas733/
Brahii733/
Braiss732/
Bræraa732/
Braait731/
Braaja731/
Braaju731/
Braidz731/
Braios731/
Braist731/
Braiud731/
Brajio731/
Bhraya731/
Brayii731/
Brayad731/
Brayaz731/
Brhaya731/
Braies731/
Braije731/
Braiți731/
Bhraai731/
Brrais731/
Brajad731/
Broiad730/
Braais730/
Braitz730/
Brouia730/
Bray6787,322/
Brea6722,802/
Briz678,367/
Brau674,480/
Brie673,496/
Brid672,893/
Bris672,240/
Brij671,818/
Brit671,800/
Brajieh671,619/
Brei671,363/
Braggio671,362/
Brio671,320/
Broa671,264/
Brui671,028/
Braj67699/
Broi67557/
Vraa67440/
Briš67358/
Wrai67252/
Brza67245/
Brae67235/
Wraa67225/
Brih67195/
Briy67181/
Broggia67135/
Breggia67132/
Braisch6797/
Bhri6782/
Braitch6781/
Vrai6771/
Bæra6764/
Bhra6750/
Bréa6749/
Braahei6746/
Bruggia6737/
Brôa6728/
Brra6727/
Brňa6713/
Brohaya6712/
Braiech679/
Beheraa678/
Brhi677/
Brha677/
Brri676/
Brii675/
Brhaiou674/
Bhrraji673/
Bëra673/
Bryi672/
Briggia672/
Briç672/
Braaidt671/
Brahaya671/
Brajich671/
Brajith671/
Brayitt671/
Brrayah671/
Braî671/
Briß671/
Brip671/
Brúa671/
Brahaye671/
Braahee671/
B'Ra671/
Brijiah671/
Brojaja671/
Braitsh670/
Brouias670/

Braia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braia in the Arabic language
برائيbrayy-

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