Brajić Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brajić Surname User-submission:

This surname derived from the Slavic word brat, meaning 'brother'.

Brajić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina3831:9,2331,872
Serbia3201:22,3282,533
Slovenia341:73,16710,069
Croatia241:176,19222,291
Montenegro141:45,6833,117

The alternate forms: Brajic (67) & Brajič (2) are calculated separately.

Brajić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derived from the Slavic word brat, meaning 'brother'.

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Brajić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brajić occurs more in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Brajic or Brajič. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brajić? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 441,383rd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,403,285 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Brajić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 383 people, or 1 in 9,233. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most prevalent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 48 percent live, Republika Srpska, where 48 percent live and Brčko District, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Bosnia and Herzegovina it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 41 percent live and Slovenia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brajic9467/
Brajič942/
Brajcić928/
Braić91142/
Brujić83450/
Bracić83104/
Brejić8340/
Brajit8334/
Vrajić8330/
Brasić836/
Brajid831/
Brojić831/
Brajitt774/
Brajich771/
Brajith771/
Braid734,252/
Brait731,514/
Braic73434/
Braiz73233/
Bruić7383/
Braiţ7331/
Brajt735/
Brojć734/
Braič732/
Brajd731/
Brajz731/
Brajc731/
Braich671,219/
Vražić67405/
Braite67299/
Braith67283/
Brozić67271/
Braitt67161/
Brajot67114/
Braidt67103/
Brijit67102/
Brujic6795/
Brajac6767/
Braids6754/
Brocić6750/
Vragić6749/
Brožić6739/
Vrejić6730/
Brajat6715/
Brajuc679/
Brejic678/
Brajte678/
Brejit678/
Brajec676/
Brojit676/
Brajač673/
Vrazić673/
Braiud671/
Brzaic671/
Braait671/
Braidz671/
Braist671/
Brajcz671/
Brazic671/
Braziz671/
Brajad671/
Brajez671/
Braitz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brajić
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