Brainwood Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Brainwood Surname Definition:

Local. Thomas Branewod, 1515 (reference unfortunately lost). Margaret Brainewode in Drumkavell, parish of Cadder, 1636 (Campsie).

Brainwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Brainwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Thomas Branewod, 1515 (reference unfortunately lost). Margaret Brainewode in Drumkavell, parish of Cadder, 1636 (Campsie).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Brainwood Last Name Facts

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

Brainwood is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brainwood? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,394,033rd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Brainwood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Brainwood are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Brainwood is most common in: Essex, where 46 percent are found, Norfolk, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 15 percent are found. Apart from England Brainwood exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 31 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.

Brainwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brainwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Brainwood surname expanded 373 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Branwood94113/
Bruinwood894/
Bruinewood845/
Brynwood8212/
Bramwood820/
Breenwood786/
Branvod751/
Bruinewoud74419/
Breinvad593/
Braunvoth561/

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