Brainerd Surname

201,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Brainerd Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Brandhard (sword, hard).

Brainerd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9961:181,59318,140
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England161:3,482,379114,324
India131:59,005,029552,550
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4961:101,24710,256

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Brainerd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brainerd is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brainerd? popularity and diffusion

It is the 201,509th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,522,255 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Brainerd reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brainerd is also the 746,252nd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 152 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,996 people, or 1 in 181,593. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Brainerd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brainerd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brainerd surname grew 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 US average, with 57% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braineard941/
Brainnerd940/
Brainer93915/
Branerd930/
Brainrd930/
Brainard885,724/
Braitner8851/
Brainger8813/
Brainner883/
Brainird882/
Brainher882/
Brainord881/
Braiener881/
Braigner881/
Brineard880/
Branierd880/
Braioner880/
Broinerd880/
Braynerd880/
Brainert880/
Brainere880/
Bruinerd880/
Briner863,796/
Braner861,024/
Brainnard822/
Brainhard820/
Brainnier820/
Brainardt820/
Brauner8011,427/
Branger804,148/
Breiner803,627/
Bringer801,806/
Branner801,369/
Britner80979/
Brayner80874/
Brigner80502/
Brahner8087/
Brinard8084/
Bragner8068/
Bratner8057/
Branard8054/
Brisner8043/
Brasner8038/
Brajner8032/
Branier8029/
Briener8021/
Brenerd8012/
Bramner809/
Brinert809/
Branere808/
Brinher805/
Bhraner803/
Brioner803/
Bruiner802/
Braener801/
Branird801/
Brainjr801/
Brraner800/
Breaner800/
Brinier800/
Brinere800/
Brihner800/
Brainre800/
Breitner751,759/
Braunger75833/
Brittner75788/
Braunert75640/
Bruinier75211/
Braneyre75176/
Broinger7573/
Breinert7562/
Brangert7548/
Bringert7540/
Bradtner7535/
Brinaert7529/
Brattner7522/
Braynger7520/
Breisner7516/
Bhringer7512/
Branyord7512/
Brainart7510/
Bruinger755/
Braynner754/
Braunner754/
Breineer754/
Brajnert754/
Braunere753/
Bramnert753/
Breinger752/
Breinner752/
Brangner752/
Braygner752/
Breinere752/
Braatner752/
Brannard751/
Brauener751/
Breigner751/
Brienger751/
Brigneer751/
Bruinard751/
Brasnear751/
Brawener751/
Braynert751/
Brautner751/
Branhard751/
Breinard751/
Brayener751/
Brithner751/
Brannert751/
Brauneer751/
Bramnerr750/
Breihner750/
Bruinner750/
Broinard750/
Brienner750/
Brannird750/
Braunerr750/
Brihnier750/
Braniord750/
Brener714,715/
Bryner713,423/
Bruinhard71136/
Branér7129/
Vriner7121/
Breinordh715/
Bráner712/
Breithner711/
Branhardt711/
Vraner711/
Wreisnerd711/
Breittner711/
Brinerová711/
Bréner711/
Brannertz711/
Brenord672,833/
Brenier671,590/
Breuner67544/
Brenard67319/
Braunerová67294/
Brejner67259/
Brenger67251/
Breyner67234/
Bretner67170/
Bresner67160/
Breneur67147/
Bruener67137/
Brouner67105/
Braunhardt6771/
Brytner6768/
Bregner6713/
Breener679/
Brynger678/
Bryener675/
Brehner674/
Brynier674/
Braunerova674/
Brenert673/
Breneer673/
Breinerová673/
Breneir672/
Brenere672/
Brehannier672/
Brenair671/
Branior671/
Beheringer671/
Brenher671/
Brätner671/
Brénard671/
Bréneur671/
Brénier671/
Branyre671/
Branère671/
Broyner671/
Breittnner671/
Brynher671/
Brysner670/
Bruinir670/
Braunir670/

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