Brandstater Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Brandstater Surname User-submission:

Brandstater 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'.

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Brandstater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Australia401:674,89346,030
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Brandstäter (105) are calculated separately.

Brandstater Surname Meaning

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Brandstater 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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Brandstater Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brandstater is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Brandstäter. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandstater? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brandstater is the 1,573,888th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Brandstater live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 54 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Virginia, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.

Brandstater Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brandstater surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.

Brandstater earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,453 USD per year.

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