Branisteanu Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Branisteanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Branisteanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3581:56,0836,879
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Brănișteanu (87) & Brănişteanu (81) are calculated separately.

Branisteanu Last Name Facts

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

Branisteanu is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Brănișteanu or Brănişteanu. Click here for other potential spellings of Branisteanu.

How Common Is The Last Name Branisteanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Branisteanu is the 730,373rd most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Branisteanu live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname Branisteanu is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 358 people, or 1 in 56,083. In Romania it is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent live, Hunedoara County, where 18 percent live and Gorj County, where 14 percent live. Apart from Romania Branisteanu exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Branisteanu Last Name Statistics demography

Branisteanu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,104 USD per year.

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Bransten8469/
Brinisteinu821/
Branstein8058/
Brannsten8014/
Braunsten8011/
Branstain802/
Branstien801/
Burnisten801/
Burnstean801/
Braunstein768,976/
Braunstien7626/
Braunstain767/
Braunsteni767/
Braunstajn766/
Bernistein762/
Brainstein762/
Braunstayn762/
Brownstean761/
Brannstein761/
Braynstein761/
Burnisteen761/
Beranstein761/
Braunsteen760/
Branston741,356/
Bransden74266/
Bernsten74229/
Brunsten7440/
Bronsten7435/
Bärnsten7432/
Bårnsten748/
Brønsten748/
Burnsten742/
Brinsten741/
Bornsten741/
Birnsten740/
Braunsteina739/
Braun-Stein735/
Braounstein733/
Braunsteine732/
Braienstein731/
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Braunsteinn731/
Brauunstein731/
Brawonstein731/
Bernstein7043,142/
Bornstein705,133/
Bronstein704,177/
Brunstein701,105/
Burniston701,091/
Burnstein701,031/
Birnstein70299/
Bernstien70143/
Barnstein70140/
Branstine70103/
Bernsteen7066/
Braunston7051/
Brenstein7049/
Bronsteen7034/
Bornstain7033/
Brownsten7031/
Bronstien7029/
Branstone7028/
Bronsteyn7028/
Barnstien7021/
Brinstein7021/
Pranistyawan7016/
Bornstien7015/
Bernstain7013/
Bronstain7012/
Berensten7011/
Bryanston708/
Burnstien708/
Brännsten708/
Bernstéen707/
Bernsteyn706/
Brounsten706/
Bernstajn706/
Behrnsten705/
Bornesten705/
Brainston704/
Bernstene704/
Beernsten703/
Bernstayn702/
Barensten702/
Braunstin702/
Brunsteyn701/
Burnsteen701/
Börnstein701/
Bronstejn701/
Brenstten701/
Brynstein701/
Bornstejn701/
Bern Sten701/
Bernstejn701/
Bernsiten701/
Barniston700/
Brannston700/
Brunsteni700/
Burnstene700/
Bornsteen700/
Borenstein674,351/
Brownstein673,234/
Berenstein671,024/
Brounstein67292/
Berinstein67243/
Bruynsteen67131/
Borinstein67116/
Bernastein6775/
Brunnstein6754/
Barinstein6752/
Barenstein6751/
Berinstain6750/
Bronsteijn6737/
Bournstein6731/
Baernstein6730/
Berenstain6727/
Bernsteine6724/
Brennstein6723/
Barnestein6721/
Borenstien6713/
Brownstien6711/
Biernstein6710/
Burenstein679/
Burnistine678/
Borenstain678/
Praunstein677/
Braunštejn676/
Berenstien676/
Boernstein676/
Bernsteina676/
Braunštajn675/
Prancitana675/
Boronstein675/
Berensteyn674/
Burnestein674/
Borenstejn674/
Bernestein673/
Braunstone672/
Baronstein672/
Bernstiein672/
Braonstiin672/
Broinstein672/
Borenstajn672/
Brinistoon671/
Bronestein671/
Bronhstein671/
Brownsteon671/
Bruenstein671/
Burnestien671/
Borinstien671/
Bornestein671/
Beronstein671/
Bernsstein671/
Bernsteyna671/
Bernswtein671/
Brounstien671/
Berenstejn671/
Burns-Dean671/
Braunštein671/
Brenestein671/
Borenstayn671/
Brounseten671/
Broonstein671/
Berensteen671/
Beirnstein670/
Brenniston670/
Bernesteen670/
Bernistine670/
Boornstein670/
Bearnstein670/
Bronstn670/
Bernsteinw670/
Vrongistinou611/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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