Brander Surname

70,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

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.

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Brander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2731:284,72826,498
South Africa8861:61,1497,717
Switzerland8231:9,9791,628
Canada6091:60,5027,116
Sweden5881:16,7461,429
Netherlands5121:32,9835,495
Finland3611:15,2262,223
Denmark2941:19,2001,913
England2761:201,87717,601
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Israel2221:38,5485,284
Scotland2151:24,9012,731
Germany1271:633,90150,033
French Polynesia1041:2,700546
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Romania341:590,52642,844
Norway291:177,32021,035
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Chile251:704,65916,160
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Austria101:851,54467,454
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3371:11,1071,379
England1121:217,63716,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

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.".

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

(from an ancestor's occupation) The German name for the alembic apparatus of distilling. The name was taken by a distiller.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A gridiron.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brander in the Hindi language
बीरेन्द्रbirendra-
Brander in the Russian language
Брандерbrander-
Brander in the Arabic language
براندرbrandr-

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