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Where Does The Last Name Branken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Branken is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Branken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,075,631^st most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Branken are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Branken is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 859,964. In South Africa it is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 43 percent live, Gauteng, where 40 percent live and Free State, where 10 percent live. Not including South Africa Branken is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Branken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Branken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Branken last name decreased 47 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Branken Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Branken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 34.15% less than the national average, earning R 156,492 per year and in United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year.