Branas Surname

539,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 596 people bear this surname

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

Branas Surname User-submission:

The Branas (or Vranas) surname originates from a prominent Byzantine noble family active between the 11th and 13th centuries, particularly in Thrace and Adrianople. The name's etymology is debated; some scholars suggest it derives from the Greek word vrania, meaning 'quilt,' while others link it to the Slavic term vrana, meaning 'crow,' possibly referencing dark features or symbolism.

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Branas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
France1581:420,39761,236
Poland981:387,84442,215
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Puerto Rico251:142,0061,869
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Brañas (1,671), Branaś (11) & Brańas (1) are calculated separately.

Branas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Branas (or Vranas) surname originates from a prominent Byzantine noble family active between the 11th and 13th centuries, particularly in Thrace and Adrianople. The name's etymology is debated; some scholars suggest it derives from the Greek word vrania, meaning 'quilt,' while others link it to the Slavic term vrana, meaning 'crow,' possibly referencing dark features or symbolism. Following the decline of Byzantine influence, descendants of the Branas family assimilated into local populations, with modern descendants of the family found in regions such as Aydın, İzmir, Manisa (Turkey), Greek Macedonia, and southwest Bulgaria.

- Britannica

Branas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Branas (Russian: Бранас) is found most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Brañas, Branaś or Brańas. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Branas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Branas is the 539,451st most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 12,227,426 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Branas are found; 27 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 216 people, or 1 in 1,678,051. In The United States Branas is most frequent in: Florida, where 31 percent reside, New Jersey, where 8 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States Branas is found in 19 countries. It is also common in France, where 27 percent reside and Poland, where 16 percent reside.

Branas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Branas last name are 30.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84% being registered with the political party.

Branas earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.75% less than the national average, earning $33,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brañas941,671/
Branaś9411/
Brańas941/
Braunas9215/
Braynas9212/
Brannas9211/
Brainas925/
Branįas921/
Brangas921/
Branaas920/
Brana914,879/
Braanaas8646/
Bratėnas861/
Braunays861/
Branhaus860/
Brauna832,382/
Branga831,173/
Vranas831,101/
Brenas83526/
Brzana83448/
Branea83348/
Braina83299/
Branna83239/
Breana83129/
Brahna83127/
Bragna8373/
Branaa8358/
Branos8350/
Branat8335/
Bronas8331/
Bhrana8330/
Bratna8318/
Brayna8314/
Branau835/
Brhana834/
Brasna834/
Branaj834/
Bramna833/
Branah833/
Brajna833/
Branai832/
Branay832/
Brrana831/
Branac831/
Branáa831/
Branap831/
Brannasch808/
Branhaust800/
Brahyna771,403/
Branach7794/
Broinas7786/
Breanna7737/
Brahana7735/
Brahnea7735/
Bramhas7728/
Breanos7721/
Brainos7718/
Vrahnas7718/
Brannau7717/
Braunna7712/
Bronais7712/
Brđanac7711/
Brannac779/
Brainat779/
Brenaas778/
Braneac778/
Brangah778/
Brangai778/
Brannah776/
Brainah775/
Vrannas774/
Brathna774/
Brenhas774/
Brhanna773/
Braynos772/
Brenash772/
Brangna772/
Bhranay772/
Brhamna771/
Brannoa771/
Brannos771/
Branots771/
Bhramna771/
Brainad771/
Braneau771/
Braunau771/
Branaha771/
Braneus771/
Brenajs771/
Brannat771/
Branois771/
Branoys771/
Branahd771/
Branace771/
Braneis771/
Braihna771/
Brannay770/
Branaid770/
Branhay770/
Brasnay770/
Brenais770/
Braña739,040/
Vrana735,163/
Brona73472/
Brano73193/
Braná73103/
Branà7331/
Brána733/
Brană731/
Brauneis711,275/
Brounais7110/
Bramhast714/
Breanach713/
Breahnea712/
Brahaana711/
Brainaid711/
Brainath711/
Branatch711/
Brognais711/
Branneis711/
Branoaia711/
Bërhanaj711/
Bramhaus710/
Brahanay710/
Brannach710/
Brogna672,778/
Bramha672,692/
Brango67981/
Brahno67305/
Braney67271/
Vranos67213/
Vranau67208/
Branno67176/
Breñas67141/
Branná6780/
Breatnach6766/
Vranna6760/
Vranai6750/
Bronat6737/
Brauno6736/
Brauneiss6735/
Branot6726/
Bratno6726/
Breană6726/
Vranaj6721/
Broyna6718/
Bronos6716/
Braños6715/
Branou6714/
Brenaz6713/
Bragno6712/
Bronna6712/
Braino6710/
Branão678/
Breyna676/
Brasno676/
Brzano675/
Breina675/
Broina674/
Brosna673/
Vranay673/
Brenos673/
Brahamnat672/
Braneu672/
Breannach672/
Branoi672/
Brhannath671/
Bronah671/
Bronax671/
Branho671/
Vrahna671/
Brouna671/
Brañac671/
Brañaz671/
Brathnach671/
Brotna671/
Bronac671/
Brenaś671/
Brzona671/
Brannoush671/
Brhano671/
Branoy671/
Branoo671/
Bronap670/
Branoc670/
Branhouse670/

Branas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Branas in the Russian language
Бранасbranas-

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