Brandum Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Brandum Surname Definition:

From Brantham; a location name in Suffolk.

Brandum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England271:2,063,63279,942
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Brandum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Brantham; a location name in Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Brandum Last Name Facts

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

Brandum is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Brandum.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,596,935th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Brandum live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 57 percent live, Indiana, where 27 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Denmark, where 13 percent live.

Brandum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brandum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brandum last name expanded 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brandum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brandum last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Brandum earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $41,440 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brandom86612/
Brondum86246/
Bramdum861/
Brandun860/
Branduin802/
Brandune800/
Brandon7145,898/
Brandón717/
Breandon675/
Braandon671/
Braindon671/
Brhandon671/
Brandhon671/
Brandonn670/
Brondon5752/

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