Branks Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Branks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Branks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England81:6,964,757184,742
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland541:69,3194,089
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Branks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Branks is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Branks? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 881,213th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Branks live; 54 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 21 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 11 percent are found.

Branks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Branks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Branks last name increased 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Branks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Branks surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Branks last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

Branks earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.42% less than the national average, earning $36,497 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bronks83152/
Brangs8375/
Branchs7710/
Vrancks7710/
Broonks771/
Brhamks771/
Branx731/
Brangsch7124/
Bhraunxs718/
Breincks711/
Broncs674/
Breanx673/
Brongs673/
Vrankx673/
Bráncs671/
Brancsova671/
Braggings670/
Broungs621/
Brassenx5763/
Vranx5532/
Bronx551/
Vrancx50341/
Broonx500/

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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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  • 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 Branks
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