Braks Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Estonia

Braks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Finland211:261,74820,300
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Estonia121:110,15019,471
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
India51:153,413,076951,030
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Braks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braks (Hindi: ब्रक्स, Russian: Бракс) is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Braks.

How Common Is The Last Name Braks? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,041,601st most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The last name Braks occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Braks reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 228,205. In The Netherlands Braks is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 64 percent are found, Limburg, where 16 percent are found and Utrecht, where 15 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands Braks exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.

Braks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Braks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Braks surname increased 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Braks surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% registered with the party.

The amount Braks earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.24% more than the national average, earning $59,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breaks911,294/
Bracks91404/
Braksh9151/
Brakse9145/
Brauks9142/
Brakss9130/
Braaks914/
Braucks83177/
Braicks8359/
Braksch8323/
Braukst834/
Break's831/
Brakhsh831/
Braukss831/
Brakhst831/
Breakes830/
Broks801,496/
Brags8040/
Braxs8027/
Bracs8023/
Breks809/
Braqs801/
Brooks73446,904/
Braggs733,315/
Brocks732,738/
Broeks73657/
Brackx73556/
Brachs7376/
Brroks7342/
Brecks7341/
Broksø7322/
Braucs7320/
Brokks7313/
Brokås7313/
Broksh7312/
Brakch7311/
Broksz7310/
Brouks736/
Breeks733/
Bhrags732/
Brodks731/
Bragss731/
Vracks731/
Brekhs731/
Brokse731/
Brakše731/
Brekss731/
Broyks730/
Braegs730/
Bruiks730/
Brax67745/
Broocks67517/
Broecks67124/
Broksch6795/
Breikss6761/
Brekkås6718/
Breyksh678/
Brookss675/
Broosks674/
Brrooks674/
Bräckås673/
Breauxs671/
Braeckx671/
Brooksx671/
Braiggs671/
Breikšs671/
Brakche671/
Breikse671/
Broucks670/
Brookst670/
Hbrooks670/
Brooksd670/

Braks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braks in the Hindi language
ब्रक्सbraksa-
Braks in the Russian language
Браксbraks-

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Footnotes

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