Bras Surname

29,051st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Portugal

Bras Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Bras, Brass; from the French, Brasse; a personal name.

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Bras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola6,3101:4,277620
France3,8891:17,0801,872
Portugal3,3501:3,110390
Netherlands1,3651:12,3721,770
Brazil1,1951:179,1426,910
United States5131:706,54855,809
Argentina2821:151,57212,809
Spain2691:173,79912,380
Papua New Guinea2221:36,7284,398
Belgium1491:77,15912,193
Canada1161:317,63429,153
India901:8,522,949175,347
Greece871:127,35421,286
Puerto Rico841:42,2641,050
England701:795,97243,050
Mexico631:1,970,25718,660
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Cambodia161:967,9475,331
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Macau21:300,8151,009
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

The alternate forms: Brás (8,443), Braś (449), Braš (25) & Bràs (4) are calculated separately.

Bras (4,120) may also be a first name.

Bras Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Bras, Brass; from the French, Brasse; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

According to several people in Greece, who happen to bear the same name but have no relation to one another, the origin of this surname dates back to the times (200 years ago or even more) when Greek sailors from the island of Karpathos traded with the French, and in particular, people from Marseilles. Their original name was Pachoumis, but because of their stout build, broad shoulders and strong arms, they were given the nickname Le Bras, meaning 'arm' in French, which eventually led to the final version we know of today, namely that of Bras. The name has no meaning in Greek, as it does in other languages.

- bramaria

Bras Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bras (Hindi: ब्रास, Oriya: ବାସ, Russian: Брас) is found in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Brás, Braś, Braš or Bràs. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bras? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,051st most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 394,476 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bras are found; 35 percent are found in Southern Africa and 34 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 108,368th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 4,120 people.

It is most commonly used in Angola, where it is carried by 6,310 people, or 1 in 4,277. Without taking into account Angola it occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent reside and Portugal, where 18 percent reside.

Bras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bras has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 855 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 7,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bras Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bras surname are 42.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Bras earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 23.58% more than the national average, earning €37,110 per year; in South Africa they earn 74.37% more than the national average, earning R 414,372 per year; in United States they earn 22.33% more than the national average, earning $52,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $48,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brás928,443/
Braś92449/
Braš9225/
Bràs924/
Brass8910,163/
Brase893,300/
Brash893,043/
Brais892,155/
Braas891,246/
Brast89763/
Braus89744/
Breas89325/
Brasz89261/
Brats89215/
Brays89200/
Brahs89159/
Brads89118/
Braxs8927/
Brasø8921/
Brras897/
Brazs895/
Brgas894/
Br'as894/
Bračs893/
Brasc893/
Bra's893/
Brasd891/
Brasj891/
Brasp891/
Brašs891/
Bhras891/
Bra865,053/
Brasch803,522/
Brasse802,512/
Brause801,480/
Braash80577/
Braish80314/
Brauss80284/
Brahas80203/
Bratts80192/
Bradds80160/
Braase80140/
Bratås80114/
Breads8088/
Breast8071/
Braids8054/
Braise8047/
Braust8028/
Brease8027/
Braysh8022/
D'Bras8017/
Breaus8015/
Brashe8015/
Brausz8014/
Brahse8014/
Bæraas8011/
Braisz808/
Braats807/
Breash806/
Brayts804/
Braush803/
Brauts802/
Braiss802/
Braučs802/
Brahts802/
Bradsh801/
Bradst801/
Bradts801/
Braist801/
Brazzs801/
Brauds801/
Brgais801/
Brrais801/
Braasc801/
Braths800/
Breass800/
Braais800/
Brasht800/
Brasce800/
Brazse800/
Brashs800/
Bratst800/
Braz75154,560/
Bray7587,322/
Brea7522,802/
Brah7517,780/
Brac755,267/
Brad755,256/
Bros754,770/
Brau754,480/
Brai752,744/
Brat751,802/
Braa751,385/
Braß751,274/
Broa751,264/
Brax75745/
Braj75699/
Brza75245/
Brać75166/
Bæra7564/
Bhra7550/
Bréa7549/
Brač7531/
Brôa7528/
Brra7527/
Brga7526/
Brap7522/
Wras7518/
Brňa7513/
Brha757/
Vras756/
Brós754/
Bëra753/
Braî751/
B'Ra751/
Braasch733,662/
Brausch731,386/
Bratsch73804/
Brasche73555/
Brattås73277/
Braisch7397/
Brasova7380/
Brausse7374/
D'Brass7347/
Brassøe7340/
Brahysh7321/
Brahush7315/
Bradsch7314/
Brattse7313/
Breasch7311/
Brasová734/
Brahash733/
Braysse732/
Brashch731/
Brastch731/
Braysch731/
Breauxs731/
Braisse731/
Braggis730/
Brauhse730/
Braitsh730/
Brace6715,080/
Braud6710,210/
Brose678,584/
Brach676,537/
Breus676,476/
Bratt676,184/
Bross675,560/
Brost674,749/
Broos674,495/
Braha674,371/
Braid674,252/
Bradt673,645/
Braat672,205/
Breis672,129/
Brait671,514/
Braut671,248/
Braux67888/
Brosh67879/
Breaz67855/
Brayt67854/
Brosz67843/
Wrase67736/
Bradd67714/
Braad67704/
Brahy67646/
Brous67559/
Braic67434/
Braitsch67427/
Brois67378/
Braçe67367/
Bread67360/
Braiz67233/
Braih67226/
Bhrai67203/
Braij67138/
Braah67112/
Brzaj67111/
Brauh67100/
Bratsche6792/
Breat6790/
Brausova6771/
Braaz6771/
Brohs6771/
Brioa6767/
Braiș6751/
Brrai6748/
Brayd6745/
Brazz6743/
Wrass6743/
Brauy6739/
Brauß6733/
Braiţ6731/
Brahă6729/
Brautsch6728/
Brayz6728/
Brots6727/
Braße6727/
Wrast6726/
Brauz6722/
Bhrat6722/
Brósz6722/
Braaß6722/
Bhrad6721/
Vrgas6721/
Brosø6721/
Breys6718/
Brods6716/
Braup6714/
Brazh6713/
Brózs6713/
Bradz6712/
Brros6711/
Breax6710/
Braai6710/
Wrays679/
Mpras678/
Broys678/
Briea678/
Bratš678/
Bracz677/
Braay677/
Brhai676/
Bhros675/
Brazt675/
Vrads675/
Brajt675/
Bruos675/
Braiş674/
Braiț674/
Brahj674/
Brahu674/
Brashova673/
Bradh673/
Bhraj673/
Vrais673/
Brausová673/
Broås673/
Brajh673/
Breea672/
Braič672/
Brastche672/
Brahh672/
Braatsch672/
Brrah672/
Bërra672/
Brgay671/
Brhat671/
Brhea671/
Brrau671/
Brray671/
Bradp671/
Braph671/
Brarz671/
Bratscht671/
Brauj671/
Braysova671/
Wraas671/
Brozs671/
Brraisse671/
Bradj671/
Brraz671/
Bráaz671/
Bróis671/
Wrzas671/
Båros671/
Braše671/
Brašsová671/
Brassova671/
Brassová671/
Brauś671/
Brrea671/
Brzau671/
Brzos671/
Brósh671/
Braix671/
Brajc671/
Brajz671/
Braaa671/
Bhrah671/
Brhah671/
Bhraa671/
Brajd671/
Brgaj671/
Brayh671/
Broxs671/
Braseher670/
Vrase670/
Brastsch670/
Wrahs670/
Vrass670/
Bratc670/

Bras Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bras in the Oriya language
ବାସbasa-
Bras in the Hindi language
ब्रासbrasa80
ब्रसbrasa20
Bras in the Russian language
Брасbras-

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