Braithwait Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Braithwait Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Braith- waite = 1 the Broad Clearing [Old Norse breið-r, broad + þυeit, a clearing] 2 the Brae-Clearing [Old Norse brá, a brae, hill-slope]

Braithwait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
England531:1,051,28451,324
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales41:773,63329,106
Montserrat31:1,649224
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Braithwait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Braith- waite = 1 the Broad Clearing [Old Norse breið-r, broad + þυeit, a clearing] 2 the Brae-Clearing [Old Norse brá, a brae, hill-slope]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Braithwait Last Name Facts

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

Braithwait is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braithwait? popularity and diffusion

The last name Braithwait is the 1,025,894th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Braithwait are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States Braithwait is most frequent in: Nebraska, where 16 percent reside, Oregon, where 15 percent reside and Missouri, where 13 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Braithwait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braithwait has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Braithwait surname grew 241 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braithwait Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Braithwait surname are 24.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

Braithwait earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $48,712 USD per year.

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