Brandstaetter Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Brandstaetter Surname User-submission:

Brandstaetter is an Austrian and German surname, denoting someone who came from Brandstett, Brandstetten, Brandstätt or Brandstädt. These are the names of several locations in Austria and southern-Germany (Bavaria & Baden-Württemberg).

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Brandstaetter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1431:59,5489,304
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Brandstaetter Surname Meaning

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Brandstaetter is an Austrian and German surname, denoting someone who came from Brandstett, Brandstetten, Brandstätt or Brandstädt. These are the names of several locations in Austria and southern-Germany (Bavaria & Baden-Württemberg). The surname means 'place cleared by fire'. It is derived from the words brand, meaning 'fire', and stätte, meaning 'place'.

Note that the common Austrian-German surname Brandstätter (and also German Brandstädter) has sometimes been anglicized to Brandstetter, as the umlaut on the a (ä), is the equivalent of the ae in English, and is pronounced like the e in English.

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Brandstaetter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brandstaetter is borne by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandstaetter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 990,978th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Brandstaetter reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Brandstaetter is most numerous in Austria, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 59,548. In Austria Brandstaetter is mostly concentrated in: Carinthia, where 36 percent are found, Salzburg, where 20 percent are found and Tyrol, where 15 percent are found. Barring Austria this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Brandstaetter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brandstaetter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brandstaetter last name rose 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brandstaetter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brandstaetter are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brandstaetter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.45% less than the national average, earning $40,516 CAD per year.

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