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

Braithwaithe is found most frequently in Canada. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Braithwaithe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,485,539th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Braithwaithe 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 Braithwaithe is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 3,684,559. In Canada it is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Braithwaithe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Braithwaithe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Braithwaithe last name increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braithwaithe
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