Brandan Surname

32,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Brandan Surname Definition:

BRANDANE: S. Brandan appears to have been the special patron of Bute, for the Butemen were of old called the 'Brandans.' Wyntoun (Chronicle, V, p. 317, S.T.S. ed.) mentions 'the Brandanys of But' as followers of Sir John Stewart of Bute.

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Brandan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina15,3901:2,777355
Peru6781:46,8794,096
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
France921:721,98690,334
Spain811:577,18627,381
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Chile321:550,51513,718
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

The alternate forms: Brandán (22) are calculated separately.

Brandan (2,693) may also be a first name.

Brandan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRANDANE: S. Brandan appears to have been the special patron of Bute, for the Butemen were of old called the 'Brandans.' Wyntoun (Chronicle, V, p. 317, S.T.S. ed.) mentions 'the Brandanys of But' as followers of Sir John Stewart of Bute.

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

Brandan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brandan (Hindi: ब्रान्डन, Marathi: न्डन, Russian: Брандан) is borne by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Brandán. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brandan is the 32,265th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 441,295 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Brandan reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Brandan is also the 141,166th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 2,693 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is borne by 15,390 people, or 1 in 2,777. In Argentina it is primarily found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent are found, Tucumán Province, where 23 percent are found and Santiago del Estero Province, where 15 percent are found. Beside Argentina this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Brandan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brandan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brandan last name contracted 49 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brandan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brandan surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brandan earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 23.84% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,764 per year and in United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,523 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Brandan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brandan in the Marathi language
न्डनndana66.67
ंडनndana33.33
Brandan in the Hindi language
ब्रान्डनbrandana50
ब्रन्दनbrandana50
Brandan in the Russian language
Бранданbrandan-

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