Branche Surname
Approximately 3,285 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,375 | 1:48,307 | 6,266 |
| United States | 1,242 | 1:291,835 | 27,061 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 163 | 1:8,368 | 1,205 |
| Italy | 137 | 1:446,399 | 47,649 |
| Guyana | 80 | 1:9,528 | 1,465 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Romania | 32 | 1:627,433 | 44,366 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Grenada | 4 | 1:27,134 | 1,180 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
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.
Branche Demographics
Average Branche Salary in
United States
$39,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Branche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Branche Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Branche (Arabic: برانشي, Marathi: ान्चे) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Branché. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Branche? popularity and diffusion
The last name Branche is the 136,587th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,218,431 people. The surname Branche 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. It is also the 1,091,646th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 78 people.
Branche is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,375 people, or 1 in 48,307. In France it is most common 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. Aside from France this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 5 percent live.
Branche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Branche has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Branche surname expanded 5,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 national 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
Branche Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Branche in the Marathi language | ||
| ान्चे | ance | - |
| Branche in the Arabic language | ||
| برانشي | branshy | - |
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Branche Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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