Brandmeier Surname

331,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Brandmeier Surname User-submission:

(German) The Brandmeier surname means 'fire master'.

Brandmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9721:82,82510,463
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Brandmeier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) The Brandmeier surname means 'fire master'.

- Anon

Brandmeier Last Name Facts

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

Brandmeier is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandmeier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brandmeier is the 331,780th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,535,916 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Brandmeier are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 972 people, or 1 in 82,825. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 66 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent live. Beside Germany this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Brandmeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brandmeier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brandmeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brandmeier last name are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.38% being registered to vote for the party.

Brandmeier earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $44,972 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braundmeier95123/
Brandmeir9589/
Brandmier9536/
Brandmeyer90794/
Brandmaier90757/
Braundmeir905/
Braundmier901/
Brandmair84376/
Brandmeyr848/
Brandmyer841/
Brandmayer80256/
Brandmuyer801/
Brandmajer801/
Brandmayr74628/
Brandmoure700/

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