Braide Surname
Approximately 5,171 people bear this surname
Braide Surname Definition:
(English) Broad [Old English brád] (Celtic) Dweller at a Gorge or Gully [Gaelic and Irish brághad]
Braide Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,731 | 1:37,443 | 3,021 |
| Brazil | 134 | 1:1,597,570 | 52,858 |
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8 | 1:14,082 | 855 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Braide (320) may also be a first name.
Braide Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Broad [Old English brád] (Celtic) Dweller at a Gorge or Gully [Gaelic and Irish brághad]
Braide Demographics
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Braide Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Braide Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Braide (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﻳﺪ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Braide? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 92,412th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,409,311 people. Braide is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Braide are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Braide is also the 490,671st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 320 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,731 people, or 1 in 37,443. In Nigeria Braide is most common in: Rivers, where 90 percent reside, Lagos, where 3 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Braide Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Braide has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Braide last name increased 1,478 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 8,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Braide Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Braide surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Braide earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $38,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 89.55% more than the national average, earning $94,175 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Braide Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Braide in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﺮﻳﺪ | abryd | - |
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