Brander Surname
Approximately 6,965 people bear this surname
Brander Surname Definition:
James Brander in Urquhart signed the Test, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 417). William Brander, member of Huntly Company of Volunteers, 1805 (Will, p. 30). Said to be from the occupation-the man who branded the (fish) barrels. The "brand of Aberdeen" passed current through Europe in the fifteenth century.
Read More About This SurnameBrander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,273 | 1:284,728 | 26,498 |
| South Africa | 886 | 1:61,149 | 7,717 |
| Switzerland | 823 | 1:9,979 | 1,628 |
| Canada | 609 | 1:60,502 | 7,116 |
| Sweden | 588 | 1:16,746 | 1,429 |
| Netherlands | 512 | 1:32,983 | 5,495 |
| Finland | 361 | 1:15,226 | 2,223 |
| Denmark | 294 | 1:19,200 | 1,913 |
| England | 276 | 1:201,877 | 17,601 |
| Australia | 258 | 1:104,634 | 11,756 |
| Israel | 222 | 1:38,548 | 5,284 |
| Scotland | 215 | 1:24,901 | 2,731 |
| Germany | 127 | 1:633,901 | 50,033 |
| French Polynesia | 104 | 1:2,700 | 546 |
| Brazil | 98 | 1:2,184,432 | 68,273 |
| Argentina | 51 | 1:838,106 | 54,910 |
| Romania | 34 | 1:590,526 | 42,844 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 337 | 1:11,107 | 1,379 |
| England | 112 | 1:217,637 | 16,750 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 131 | 1:383,349 | 28,717 |
Brander (1,363) may also be a first name.
Brander Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
James Brander in Urquhart signed the Test, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 417). William Brander, member of Huntly Company of Volunteers, 1805 (Will, p. 30). Said to be from the occupation-the man who branded the (fish) barrels. The "brand of Aberdeen" passed current through Europe in the fifteenth century. (2) It may also have originated from the trade of brander or grid-iron smith, "a trade which centuries ago was as close a corporation as any to-day.".
(from an ancestor's occupation) The German name for the alembic apparatus of distilling. The name was taken by a distiller.
1. Perhaps synonymous with Sworder. See Brand. 2. An officer belonging to a manor. His duties are not exactly known; it has been conjectured that he was the petty executioner who branded criminals, and had charge of the pillory and cuckingstool. See Archaeologia XXXIII. 277.
A gridiron.
Brander Demographics
Average Male Brander Height
174.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brander (Arabic: براندر, Hindi: बीरेन्द्र, Russian: Брандер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Brander click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brander? popularity and diffusion
The last name Brander is the 70,954th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,046,310 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Brander reside; 26 percent reside in Northern Europe and 24 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brander is also the 212,295th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 1,363 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,273 people, or 1 in 284,728. In The United States Brander is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Switzerland, where 12 percent reside.
Brander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Brander has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 972 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brander Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brander last name are 37.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.65% being registered with the party.
The amount Brander earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning 351,845 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.05% less than the national average, earning R 163,848 per year; in United States they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $50,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,846 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brander in the Hindi language | ||
| बीरेन्द्र | birendra | - |
| Brander in the Russian language | ||
| Брандер | brander | - |
| Brander in the Arabic language | ||
| براندر | brandr | - |
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