Braman Surname

101,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Braman Surname Definition:

Bramin, a priest among the Hindoos. Bremen, local, a city of Germany.

Braman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3731:107,45911,765
India9431:813,43136,352
France921:721,98690,334
Canada901:409,39536,056
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Nepal211:1,356,2366,897
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
England91:6,190,895170,599
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guam11:160,1214,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9301:53,9996,076

The alternate forms: Brámán (1) are calculated separately.

Braman (184) may also be a first name.

Braman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bramin, a priest among the Hindoos. Bremen, local, a city of Germany.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Braman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braman (Hindi: ब्रमन, Marathi: ामण, Oriya: ବାମନ, Russian: Браман) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Brámán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,170th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,562,175 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Braman live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 671,014th most frequently held first name globally, held by 184 people.

The last name Braman is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,373 people, or 1 in 107,459. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Braman is found in 29 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Braman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Braman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braman surname expanded 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Braman last name are 8.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Braman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $44,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.82% less than the national average, earning $41,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brahman926,279/
Brayman921,649/
Bramhan921,437/
Brauman92358/
Braiman92328/
Bratman92285/
Bramman92272/
Bramane92193/
Bramann92125/
Breaman9278/
Bramand9268/
Bramant9264/
Braeman9230/
Brasman9217/
Bhraman929/
Brhaman923/
Braaman922/
Bramain921/
Braïman921/
Brajman921/
Bramanh921/
Bramean920/
Bramgan920/
Brámán891/
Bramhane8611,942/
Brahaman863,265/
Braumann861,745/
Brammann86308/
Braymand86203/
Braitman86195/
Brahmann86107/
Brautman8684/
Brahmant8648/
Brajtman8644/
Bratmann8640/
Braytman8623/
Brattman8623/
Brasmane8622/
Bramahne8614/
Bhramane8613/
Bramahan8612/
Brhamane8611/
Bratmand869/
Bramanhe865/
Brahyman865/
Brathman863/
Brauhman863/
Braamann862/
Brahmman861/
Brhamhan861/
Bramhand861/
Brammane861/
Brausman861/
Bhramhan861/
Brahhman861/
Brammand860/
Braumaun860/
Breahman860/
Braumgan860/
Breasman860/
Breamman860/
Broman836,099/
Breman831,141/
Bramon83971/
Bramam8327/
Vraman8319/
Bramón833/
Brausmann8025/
Bramhanne805/
Brammhane805/
Bhramhane805/
Braitmann804/
Brahamman803/
Bramanova802/
Bhrahmane802/
Brramhane802/
Braamhane802/
Brahmhane802/
Braahmane801/
Brahaaman801/
Bramhannd801/
Bhramahne801/
Braumaune800/
Breathman800/
Brotman771,556/
Bramham771,464/
Brohman77817/
Breeman77775/
Bromann77554/
Brosman77484/
Brooman77349/
Breyman77330/
Breiman77195/
Bremann77176/
Wrasman77166/
Bromand77165/
Bramont77156/
Brehman77129/
Brahmon77125/
Braimon7759/
Broeman7748/
Brouman7747/
Vramhan7739/
Brammam7726/
Vramant7718/
Vrahman7716/
Bratmon7712/
Bremman779/
Bromane778/
Bromant778/
Brhamam777/
Broiman777/
Bhramam775/
Vrasman774/
Bramond774/
Bromang774/
Braymon773/
Brasmon773/
Broyman772/
Broïman772/
Brammon771/
Breamam771/
Bromhan771/
Brömann771/
Wramand770/
Bromman770/
Breuman770/
Bremaun770/
Vraaman770/
Bremean770/
Bramhasing754/
Braahamane751/
Breitman711,162/
Broitman71930/
Breimann71335/
Brottman71239/
Broytman71235/
Brothman71228/
Breymann71216/
Brohmann71216/
Broumand71213/
Breymand71198/
Brommann71148/
Breytman71136/
Vrahaman7181/
Brodtman7175/
Breumann7174/
Broomand7167/
Broutman7166/
Wraamann7149/
Breemann7129/
Brojtman7121/
Breijman7119/
Broisman7114/
Bhrammam719/
Bramonth717/
Brosmann717/
Wrathman714/
Brhammam714/
Bhramham713/
Bruimann713/
Broysman713/
Braumont712/
Broemann712/
Brahmoun712/
Broumann712/
Vramahan712/
Brehmann712/
Breimane712/
Brhamham711/
Broomhan711/
Brooyman711/
Brosmhan711/
Bramhone711/
Brammham711/
Braymoun711/
Vramhane711/
Brahmone711/
Brammont711/
Breimand711/
Brahmont711/
Bremahan710/
Wrausman710/
Brosmahn710/
Wrattman710/
Breisman710/
Bromahan710/
Braymond710/
Brommand710/
Broehman710/
Vroman674,586/
Bremon67362/
Brodtmann67311/
Breitmann67181/
Bromon6791/
Bramão6767/
Broitmann6722/
Wrausmann6720/
Breytmann6714/
Brottmann674/
Brahamaam673/
Brouhmann673/
Wroman672/
Breismann672/
Bremón672/
Brémon672/
Broomhand671/
Brouthman671/
Bramom671/
Wrathmann671/
Breitmane671/
Broehmann671/
Wraithman670/
Brosmahan670/
Bromam670/
Brameisen670/

Braman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braman in the Hindi language
ब्रमनbramana66.67
बर्मनbarmana16.67
बृहमbrhama16.67
Braman in the Marathi language
ामणamana57.14
मनmana19.05
ामनamana9.52
रामाrama9.52
मानmana4.76
Braman in the Oriya language
ବାମନbamana50
ବମନbamana50
Braman in the Russian language
Браманbraman-

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