Branken Surname
Approximately 82 people bear this surname
Branken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Branken Demographics
Branken Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Branken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Branken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Branken is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Branken click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Branken? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,075,631st most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname Branken is primarily 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 frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 859,964. In South Africa Branken is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 43 percent live, Gauteng, where 40 percent live and Free State, where 10 percent live. Excluding South Africa Branken occurs 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 incidence of Branken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Branken last name decreased 47 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Branken Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Branken last name is principally 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brancken | 93 | 55 | / |
| Brangkeng | 88 | 6 | / |
| Brankin | 86 | 1,138 | / |
| Bronken | 86 | 266 | / |
| Brancen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Branchen | 80 | 34 | / |
| Brankina | 80 | 32 | / |
| Branking | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vrankn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bratenkin | 75 | 34 | / |
| Bratynkin | 75 | 16 | / |
| Brangking | 75 | 5 | / |
| Brouncken | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vrankin | 71 | 39 | / |
| Bronkin | 71 | 26 | / |
| Brõnkin | 71 | 15 | / |
| Brankinova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brancin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bronkina | 67 | 7 | / |
| Branquin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Branchin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brõnkina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bronchen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brangqin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broncin | 57 | 15 | / |
| Vronkin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Branquim | 53 | 2 | / |
| Bronchin | 53 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Branken
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