Branscom Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

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

Branscom Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Brancombe (Branoc’s valley), in Devonshire.

Branscom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:613,29849,723
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Branscom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Brancombe (Branoc’s valley), in Devonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Branscom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Branscom is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Branscom.

How Common Is The Last Name Branscom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 542,091st most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,310,044 people. Branscom is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Branscom reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Branscom is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 591 people, or 1 in 613,298. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 13 percent live, Missouri, where 13 percent live and Kansas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Turkey, where 0 percent live.

Branscom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Branscom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Branscom surname rose 704 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Branscom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Branscom last name are 9.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.9% being registered with the political party.

Branscom earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $41,022 USD per year.

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Branscom Reference & Research

Branson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Branscomb, Branscome FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Branson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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