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

The last name Bramston is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bramston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,248,410th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Bramston occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Bramston are found; 55 percent are found in Australasia and 55 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 317,596. In Australia Bramston is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 52 percent reside, Victoria, where 25 percent reside and Western Australia, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Switzerland, where 11 percent reside.

Bramston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bramston has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bramston surname contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bramston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the 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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