Branche Surname

136,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Branche Surname Definition:

(English, French) One who came from Branche (bow), in Normandy; descendant of Branca or Brancher (ruler), names of two early saints; a name referring to the “day of branches,” i.e., Palm Sunday.

Branche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3751:48,3076,266
United States1,2421:291,83527,061
Trinidad and Tobago1631:8,3681,205
Italy1371:446,39947,649
Guyana801:9,5281,465
Belgium631:182,48624,456
England431:1,295,76958,667
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Romania321:627,43344,366
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Barbados101:28,7451,389
India61:127,844,230863,365
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Branché (10) are calculated separately.

Branche (78) may also be a first name.

Branche Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, French) One who came from Branche (bow), in Normandy; descendant of Branca or Brancher (ruler), names of two early saints; a name referring to the “day of branches,” i.e., Palm Sunday.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Branche Last Name Facts

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

Branche (Arabic: برانشي, Marathi: ान्चे) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Branché. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Branche? popularity and diffusion

The last name Branche is the 136,587th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,218,431 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Branche are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Branche is also the 1,091,646th most common given name worldwide, borne by 78 people.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 1,375 people, or 1 in 48,307. In France Branche is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 44 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 9 percent live. Excluding France this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 5 percent live.

Branche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Branche has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Branche surname grew 5,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 358 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Branche Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Branche last name are 12.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Branche earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 68.79% more than the national average, earning $38,320,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.21% less than the national average, earning $40,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Branché9510/
Brancher932,095/
Branches93952/
Branchet93491/
Bransche9313/
Branchey934/
Brancheu933/
Branchea931/
Branchie931/
Branchee931/
Branch9255,031/
Brance92401/
Branchett88128/
Brantcher881/
Branchi862,935/
Bransch86227/
Brainch8697/
Branchy8688/
Brancea8653/
Brancke8633/
Brantch8630/
Branchs8610/
Bronche868/
Branshe865/
Brancha864/
Braunch864/
Brances863/
Brancey862/
Brancer861/
Brancht861/
Brancie861/
Branceh861/
Breanch861/
Brandch861/
Braanch861/
Branchz861/
Branc83692/
Branscheid8282/
Brandscher8245/
Brandschet821/
Brantsch80177/
Brancker80137/
Brandsch8072/
Bramsche8070/
Brancich8060/
Brancier8051/
Broncher8038/
Vranches8038/
Branschi8035/
Braunsch8029/
Brancesz8011/
Bronchez802/
Brachens801/
Branciey801/
Bransher801/
Brantchi801/
Bramches801/
Brauntch801/
Bronchet801/
Branchai801/
Branchsi801/
Bronsche800/
Brandscheid78190/
Branscheidt7877/
Brandscheit7818/
Brandschett780/
Branca7713,423/
Bramhe772,697/
Branci771,139/
Bronce77394/
Brange77368/
Branse77273/
Branje77255/
Vranch77199/
Branke77197/
Brancy77173/
Branze7757/
Breanc7727/
Brancs7726/
Vrance7714/
Bramch776/
Bransh774/
Brancè774/
Bronch772/
Brandc771/
Brancz771/
Wrance770/
Bramscher7558/
Brauntsch7546/
Branczeiz7523/
Branceisz757/
Brandsher752/
Brauncich751/
Wrantsche751/
Brassince750/
Brandscheidt7432/
Brandtscheit748/
Branger714,148/
Brandse71430/
Branzei71347/
Branzea71261/
Bronchi71192/
Branget71141/
Bronsch71130/
Vrancea71127/
Brachinger7197/
Brounce7189/
Branque7172/
Brankey7164/
Brangca7161/
Braunke7135/
Branges7133/
Bronscheer7129/
Broncea7129/
Brangea7128/
Șbrancă7127/
Bronchy7116/
Brancky7115/
Branczeisz7115/
Branzer7114/
Brancci7110/
Vrancih717/
Bramhed717/
Brangke716/
Branseh716/
Bronces716/
Brenchi715/
Brancis715/
Branzeu715/
Broncha714/
Braunstsch714/
Brancca714/
Branset713/
Brancki713/
Brandze713/
Vrancke713/
Bhramhe712/
Brancit712/
Vrancha712/
Branser712/
Bransey712/
Breinch711/
Brancoy711/
Branjes711/
Branshi711/
Brantca711/
Branzet711/
Brãcher711/
Brandsh711/
Brancii711/
Brhanse711/
Branths711/
Branzes711/
Bronnch710/
Broncht710/
Brahnke710/
Brans673,161/
Branz671,593/
Braunger67833/
Brandjes67444/
Branquet67248/
Brandser67159/
Braanker67113/
Branč6772/
Brancová6772/
Branß6747/
Bronc6737/
Branques6734/
Bransiet6734/
Brandsey6727/
Branquer6724/
Bronzich6721/
Braynger6720/
Brainger6713/
Bransier6713/
Brontsch678/
Bronsher678/
Branshøj676/
Brachins673/
Breanezi673/
Brandset673/
Braunschová672/
Branj672/
Brauchinger672/
Breinech671/
Broncett671/
Bronkich671/
Bramhech671/
Bramhesh671/
Branczio671/
Brandges671/
Brauncaj671/
Braunker671/
Breankey671/
Bransjeh671/
Branziea671/
Branć671/
Braincki671/
Branx671/
Branshyt671/
Broncker671/
Bronnsch670/
Bronchis670/
Brauncis670/
Brankett670/
Bronckey670/
Brandgee670/
Brandger670/

Branche Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Branche in the Marathi language
ान्चेance-
Branche in the Arabic language
برانشيbranshy-

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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 Branche
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