Bramston Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Tonga

Bramston Surname Definition:

The B's of Skreens trace lineally to temp. Rich. H., but I cannot find the locality from whence the name was assumed.

Bramston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia851:317,59627,389
England301:1,857,26974,552
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Tonga11:107,313791
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bramston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The B's of Skreens trace lineally to temp. Rich. H., but I cannot find the locality from whence the name was assumed.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bramston Last Name Facts

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

Bramston is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Bramston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bramston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bramston is the 1,248,410th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 55 percent of Bramston reside; 55 percent reside in Australasia and 55 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 317,596. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 52 percent live, Victoria, where 25 percent live and Western Australia, where 19 percent live. Barring Australia Bramston occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.

Bramston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bramston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bramston last name decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bramston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bramston last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

Bramston earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $49,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bramstone941/
Bramstong941/
Branston881,356/
Braunston8251/
Branstone8228/
Brainston824/
Bramstang821/
Brannston820/
Braunstone782/
Bronston75450/
Branxton753/
Branstom752/
Bronstone7132/
Branstand712/
Brounston711/
Branstandt670/
Bronstan630/
Breitenstone600/

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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 Bramston
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