Brans Surname

141,046th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Brans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3371:12,6311,825
Belgium6631:17,3402,659
Germany4161:193,52322,379
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
France1011:657,65184,833
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England291:1,921,31276,208
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Brans (138) may also be a first name.

Brans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brans (Russian: Бранс) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brans? popularity and diffusion

It is the 141,046th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,305,456 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Brans live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. Brans is also the 787,636th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 138 people.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,337 people, or 1 in 12,631. In The Netherlands Brans is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 37 percent are found, North Holland, where 14 percent are found and South Holland, where 13 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Brans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brans last name rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Brans last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brans surname are 30.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Brans earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 14.34% more than the national average, earning $25,957,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $47,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.48% more than the national average, earning $68,303 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brauns915,023/
Branse91273/
Brains9153/
Bransz9134/
Branæs9131/
Branst9120/
Branss9120/
Breans9120/
Braans9114/
Brayns918/
Bransh914/
Brahns914/
Branns911/
Bramns911/
Branås911/
Bhrans910/
Bransch83227/
Braunns8370/
Braunst8320/
Braunss839/
Branshe835/
Brasens831/
Bracins831/
Brhanse831/
Braunsz831/
Brahans831/
Brasins830/
Brons803,828/
Brams801,977/
Branz801,593/
Branß8047/
Vrans805/
Branx801/
Braggins77492/
Brassens77329/
Braunsch7729/
Bransche7713/
Brachins773/
Bransová772/
Brachens771/
Branch7355,031/
Brouns733,126/
Braams73884/
Brance73401/
Branje73255/
Bronst73113/
Breins7364/
Braunz7362/
Branze7357/
Broons7338/
Bronse7331/
Bronsh7328/
Wrains7317/
Bramsø736/
Braunš735/
Breanx733/
Bronsz733/
Broins733/
Breams733/
Braums733/
Branzt733/
Bramse732/
Breuns732/
Braunß732/
Vransø732/
Branjd732/
Braims731/
Bramsh731/
Bramså731/
Brzanz731/
Breyns731/
Branche673,285/
Brosens671,713/
Braamse67208/
Bronsch67130/
Brainch6797/
Brouhns6750/
Braunch674/
Brohnst673/
Brosins672/
Brancht671/
Breanch671/
Breinsø671/
Braanch671/
Brocins670/

Brans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brans in the Russian language
Брансbrans-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brans
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