Branstetter Surname

121,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,773 people bear this surname

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

Branstetter Surname User-submission:

Meaning: land cleared by fire, from the German "brand" (fire), and "stadt" (city or land).

Branstetter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7071:97,77710,902
Hungary421:233,72118,989
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4171:120,42811,742

Branstetter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: land cleared by fire, from the German "brand" (fire), and "stadt" (city or land).

- mdbran

Branstetter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Branstetter is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Branstetter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,391st most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,931,499 people. Branstetter is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Branstetter are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Branstetter is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 3,707 people, or 1 in 97,777. In The United States Branstetter is most frequent in: Missouri, where 23 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Branstetter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Branstetter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Branstetter last name grew 889 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Branstetter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Branstetter last name are 21.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Branstetter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $43,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $44,021 CAD per year.

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