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
Average Male Brainerd Height
177.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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