Braithwaithe Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guyana

Braithwaithe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braithwaithe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Guyana81:95,2786,792
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England31:18,572,686338,250
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Braithwaithe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braithwaithe is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braithwaithe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Braithwaithe reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 3,684,559. In Canada it is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 100 percent live. Other than Canada Braithwaithe exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Braithwaithe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braithwaithe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braithwaithe last name expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braithwaithe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Braithwaithe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.93% more than the national average, earning $54,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $51,650 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braithwaithe
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