Brakan Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Croatia

Brakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Brakan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brakan is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brakan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Brakan are found; 41 percent are found in West Asia and 41 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,222,519. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 43 percent reside, Jerusalem District, where 29 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 29 percent reside. Outside of Israel Brakan exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 24 percent reside and The Philippines, where 18 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Brakan
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