Brandson Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Brandson Surname Definition:

'son of Brand,' which see. An Orkney surname, perhaps obsolete. Patre Brandesone in Kirkwall, 1516 (SCM., V, p. 395). Edward Brandisone was retoured heir of his father, Edward Brandisone, sailor in Kirkwall, 1674 (Retours, Orkney, 111).

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Brandson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2491:147,97415,147
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
England141:3,979,861125,553
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Brandson (71) may also be a first name.

Brandson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Brand,' which see. An Orkney surname, perhaps obsolete. Patre Brandesone in Kirkwall, 1516 (SCM., V, p. 395). Edward Brandisone was retoured heir of his father, Edward Brandisone, sailor in Kirkwall, 1674 (Retours, Orkney, 111).

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

Brandson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brandson is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 785,023rd most frequently held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Brandson live; 78 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brandson is also the 1,152,838th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 71 people.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 249 people, or 1 in 147,974. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Manitoba, where 57 percent are found, British Columbia, where 19 percent are found and Alberta, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Brandson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brandson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brandson surname increased 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brandson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brandson surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Brandson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.52% less than the national average, earning $34,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning $49,150 CAD per year.

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