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

The last name Bras (Hindi: ब्रास, Oriya: ବାସ, Russian: Брас) is held by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Brás, Braś, Braš or Bràs. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bras? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 29,051^st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 394,476 people. The surname Bras is primarily found 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 108,368^th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 4,120 people.

The last name Bras is most commonly held in Angola, where it is held by 6,310 people, or 1 in 4,277. Besides Angola Bras exists in 82 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent live and Portugal, where 18 percent live.

Bras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bras has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bras last name rose 855 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 Democrats than the national average, with 95.38% being registered to vote for 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.