Bran Surname

17,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Bran Surname Definition:

Gaelic and Old Irish bran, 'raven.' W. bran., 'orow'. A common element in personal and river names. Seven or eight persons named Bran occur in the Breton chartularies, besides diminutives and compounds. Bran was the name of the famous hound of Finn.

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Bran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala9,4851:1,696291
Romania5,1611:3,890531
Colombia4,0751:11,7241,164
Cambodia2,0631:7,507846
United States1,6651:217,69321,175
El Salvador1,6351:3,880455
Mexico9591:129,4334,276
Yemen6011:43,9693,686
Afghanistan5941:54,1301,822
Uganda5331:73,2448,050
Honduras4651:18,960822
Peru4401:72,2375,296
Costa Rica3911:12,225554
Spain3241:144,29610,754
France2721:244,20137,781
Belgium1931:59,5689,611
Argentina1801:237,46319,337
Italy1321:463,30848,643
Brazil1301:1,646,72654,203
Pakistan1131:1,580,91916,799
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
England981:568,55234,674
Ecuador861:184,9527,637
Australia831:325,24927,873
Canada801:460,57039,784
Panama721:54,3372,580
Moldova631:56,5307,993
Venezuela631:479,4309,304
Jordan621:142,6208,276
Ukraine471:968,56891,201
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
India441:17,433,304271,013
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Nicaragua381:158,4502,273
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Taiwan281:837,3125,934
Greece251:443,19258,048
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Andorra181:4,658913
Israel161:534,85239,210
Belize131:27,3442,013
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Austria101:851,54467,454
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Wales81:386,81619,671
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

The alternate forms: Brán (105) & Bràn (2) are calculated separately.

Bran (7,965) may also be a first name.

Bran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic and Old Irish bran, 'raven.' W. bran., 'orow'. A common element in personal and river names. Seven or eight persons named Bran occur in the Breton chartularies, besides diminutives and compounds. Bran was the name of the famous hound of Finn. Bran, son of Aidan was slain in the battle of Circhend (fought probably in the Meams), c. 598 (Anderson, ES., I, p. 118). Bran, son of Macgillegunnin witnessed the confirmation charter by Christian, bishop of Galloway, of the church of S. Marie and S. Bruoc, of Dunrod to Holyrood between 1154 and 1186 (LSC., p. 20), and Donecan, son of Bran witnessed Earl Gilbert's confirmation of his grants to the Abbey of Inchaffray in 1219 (Inchaffray, p. 34). William Bran at the mill of Carnwath was charged with assault, 1629 (RPC,, 2. ser. III, p. 209).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1. See Brand. 2. The British hero, latinized Brennus, was really Bran-a Celtic personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

AP BRAN: Welsh-the son of Bran (Brennus).

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) Poor; black; a raven, a mountain—stream. Welsh, bran, a crow; the name of dark rivers.

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

From the German, Brann; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bran (Arabic: بران, Georgian: ბრან, Hindi: ब्रान, Oriya: ବରାନ, Russian: Бран) is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Brán or Bràn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bran? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,966th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 236,993 people. The surname Bran occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Bran are found; 39 percent are found in Central America and 39 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Bran is also the 71,295th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 7,965 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Guatemala, where it is borne by 9,485 people, or 1 in 1,696. In Guatemala Bran is primarily concentrated in: Guatemala Department, where 40 percent live, Escuintla Department, where 23 percent live and Sacatepéquez Department, where 20 percent live. Besides Guatemala Bran exists in 92 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 17 percent live and Colombia, where 13 percent live.

Bran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bran last name increased 854 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bran last name are 40.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bran earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 22.28% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,066 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $24,248,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $38,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $55,651 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brán92105/
Bràn922/
Braun89288,013/
Brand89119,339/
Brant8923,810/
Brain8918,146/
Brhan8914,774/
Brang895,520/
Brann895,273/
Brane89987/
Brean89955/
Brayn89399/
Braan89182/
Brahn89172/
Brgan8958/
Bhran8916/
Branh8914/
Brzan899/
Branq894/
Brajn893/
Bramn892/
Brran892/
Braën891/
Brandt80171,880/
Brhane8053,049/
Braune8010,125/
Braund802,703/
Breant802,163/
Braine801,567/
Brahyn801,182/
Bramng801,082/
Brayne801,018/
Brahan80774/
Brasen80291/
Brantt80227/
Braunn80205/
Braten80202/
Bratin80125/
Brauhn80124/
Brađan80124/
Brancq8091/
Breand8083/
Braynt8066/
Branne8051/
Brasin8048/
Braint8044/
Brandh8042/
Breanc8027/
Braind8026/
Breang8022/
Brahun8020/
Bratne8020/
Bramne8018/
Brrang8014/
Braing8013/
Bragne8013/
Bratyn8013/
Breann8010/
Bracin8010/
Brantd809/
Brannd806/
Brzhan806/
Braunt805/
Braung805/
Bhrane805/
Breane804/
Braumn804/
Åbrant804/
Braunh804/
Brannt803/
Branhe803/
Brandd803/
Bracen803/
Brancg802/
Brangh802/
Bhrain802/
Brhamn801/
D'Bran801/
Bhrang801/
Bhrant801/
Braïne801/
Brašen801/
Braynd801/
Brrhan801/
Brhand801/
Brhank801/
Brățan801/
Braant801/
Bhramn801/
Branng800/
Brasne800/
Brrant800/
Brannn800/
Braihn800/
Brausn800/
Brhant800/
Braamn800/
Braane800/
Bron7513,168/
Bram755,719/
Vran75191/
Wran7578/
Brón751/
Braaten735,505/
Bratten731,992/
Brahyna731,403/
Brattin73735/
Brausen73587/
Brausin73571/
Brateng73254/
Brauten7387/
Brattén7378/
Brachin7376/
Branque7372/
Brassen7362/
Åbrandt7361/
Branova7345/
Braucin7341/
Brachen7332/
Brahsin7331/
Brhamne7314/
Braggin7314/
Brassin7311/
Braisin7310/
Branndt7310/
Braundt7310/
Brandtt739/
Bramngk739/
Brajneh738/
Bhramne734/
Braacen734/
Breandt733/
Braunne733/
Bhramnd733/
Bracing732/
Braatne732/
D'Brant732/
Breaten732/
Braisne732/
Branová732/
Breanne732/
Brraten731/
Braingh731/
Brancgh731/
Braynnt731/
Breacen731/
Bhrhane731/
Braiten731/
Brahain731/
Brahant731/
Braineh731/
Branddt731/
Geebran731/
Brating731/
Brausín731/
Brattne731/
Brahann731/
Brantdt731/
Braicin731/
Brainne731/
D'Braun731/
Braandt731/
Braitin731/
Branchz731/
Braytne731/
Brahaun730/
Brayten730/
Braatin730/
Brasing730/
Braytin730/
Brateen730/
Brasien730/
Breanck730/
Braisen730/
Brasind730/
Bracehn730/
Braindt730/
Braam675,623/
Braim672,191/
Braum672,118/
Broun671,681/
Bream671,463/
Bronn671,248/
Broin671,168/
Brong671,141/
Braunová67985/
Bront67717/
Brone67525/
Wrann67441/
Breun67396/
Brein67392/
Vrain67374/
Broon67246/
Brohn67239/
Breyn67238/
Bratteng67218/
Brond67208/
Vrand67194/
Brasienė67186/
Brham67173/
Bruon67158/
Bramh67154/
Braynova67124/
Braym67109/
Vrang6798/
Vrane6795/
Vrzan6795/
Bhram6792/
Bronț6789/
Brzon6762/
Braunova6748/
Bromn6744/
Broyn6738/
Wranå6737/
Bratting6728/
Wrean6725/
Brône6723/
Braussin6720/
Braussen6719/
Bramt6717/
Wrank6715/
Braateng6711/
Bramg6711/
Vraun679/
Brannová679/
Wrane677/
Brattäng677/
Bramë675/
Braschin674/
Vrant674/
Bramd674/
Bronh674/
Brassing673/
Brainova673/
Brahnova673/
Brron673/
Brhon672/
Bhron672/
Wrand671/
Brotn671/
Braateen671/
Braatten671/
Bracheen671/
Braissen671/
Brauting671/
Breaundt671/
Hbram671/
Vramn671/
Vrean671/
Hbron671/
Brassink671/
Brausing671/
Brauń671/
Broën671/
Bránt671/
Bramk671/
Brainová671/
Vrgan671/
Braungue671/
Hwran671/
Wrain670/
Brosn670/
Braschen670/

Bran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bran in the Georgian language
ბრანbran-
Bran in the Oriya language
ବରାନbarana-
Bran in the Hindi language
ब्रानbrana50
ब्रणbrana16.67
ब्रंbram16.67
बरनbarana16.67
Bran in the Russian language
Бранbran-
Bran in the Arabic language
برانbran-

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