Brainerd Surname
Approximately 2,069 people bear this surname
Brainerd Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Brandhard (sword, hard).
Brainerd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,996 | 1:181,593 | 18,140 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 496 | 1:101,247 | 10,256 |
Brainerd (152) may also be a first name.
Brainerd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Brandhard (sword, hard).
Brainerd Demographics
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Brainerd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brainerd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brainerd occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brainerd? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 201,509th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,522,255 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Brainerd are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brainerd is also the 746,252nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 152 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,996 people, or 1 in 181,593. In The United States Brainerd is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Brainerd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brainerd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 402 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Brainerd Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brainerd last name are 10.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brainerd earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning 283,953 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.76% more than the national average, earning $49,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,540 CAD per year.
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