Braig Surname

167,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Braig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1231:37,9215,010
United States3241:1,118,70080,737
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
France251:2,656,909193,074
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Braig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braig occurs most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Braig.

How Common Is The Last Name Braig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Braig is the 167,441st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,821,350 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Braig live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 2,123 people, or 1 in 37,921. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 84 percent are found, Bavaria, where 7 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.

Braig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Braig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braig surname expanded 926 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Braig last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.

Braig earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning $53,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braigh91105/
Braigg911/
Brag89957/
Brig89712/
Braiggs831/
Bragg8036,403/
Braik806,841/
Breig801,200/
Brigg80903/
Braic80434/
Bragh80401/
Brieg80310/
Bragt80236/
Brigs8069/
Braag8052/
Brags8040/
Brigh8022/
Breag8015/
Brasg8014/
Brigt8013/
Braug809/
Braiq809/
Braeg808/
Bhrig803/
Broig803/
Vraig802/
Bragå802/
Brihg801/
Brahg801/
Bhrag801/
B'Rag801/
Braix801/
Braqg800/
Briggs73134,453/
Braggs733,315/
Brague732,503/
Brigue73325/
Braiek73149/
Braick73131/
Braike73103/
Brayog7380/
Brajic7367/
Braugh7363/
Brigss7355/
B'Raik7319/
Brehag739/
Braiak737/
Breigh733/
Wraigh732/
Bhrags732/
Brayik731/
Briegh731/
Briggz731/
Brzaic731/
Bragss731/
Bhraik731/
Briggt731/
Brihgt731/
Breahg731/
Braweg731/
Brhaik731/
Brigke731/
Brahag731/
Braiik731/
Braaik731/
Brayeg731/
Braiuk731/
Brhagg730/
Breagh730/
Briggh730/
Brak6761,504/
Brik6727,048/
Brix678,602/
Brac675,267/
Breg671,273/
Bric671,159/
Brax67745/
Bryg67668/
Børhaug6772/
Bragova6762/
Braicks6759/
Brigova6748/
Wrig6726/
Braicke6722/
Bräg6722/
Wrag6713/
B'Raick6713/
Braiske6713/
B'Raike6712/
Briggss6711/
Brigggs678/
Vrig676/
Braikeh675/
Briq674/
Briggsh672/
Broiggs672/
Braq672/
Bridgue671/
Braaike671/
Braheix671/
Vrag671/
Brigsss671/
Brigtht671/
Braique671/
Brawiek671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Braig
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