Brandau Surname

112,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Brandau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brandau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2351:36,0204,770
United States1,6001:226,53721,882
Chile1561:112,9264,135
Austria201:425,77243,235
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Romania121:1,673,15653,791
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
England31:18,572,686338,250
China31:455,773,85521,925
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Brandau (16) may also be a first name.

Brandau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brandau (Russian: Брандау) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brandau is the 112,077th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,761,553 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Brandau are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 2,235 people, or 1 in 36,020. In Germany Brandau is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 41 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Chile, where 4 percent are found.

Brandau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brandau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brandau last name rose 2,759 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brandau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brandau last name are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.3% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brandau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.25% more than the national average, earning R 342,804 per year; in United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.97% less than the national average, earning $46,222 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Brandau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brandau in the Russian language
Брандауbrandau-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brandau
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