Brash Surname
Approximately 3,043 people bear this surname
Brash Surname Definition:
Possibly a form of Brass, which see. A common surname in Strathblane in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. John Brash was a stabler in Edinburgh in 1622, and Robert Brash was a gardener there in 1630 (Edinb. Marr.). John Brash appears in Wester Craigend, 1657 (Stirling), and Adam Brashe in the parish of Campsie, 1664 (Campsie).
Read More About This SurnameBrash Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 924 | 1:392,272 | 34,430 |
| England | 600 | 1:92,863 | 9,951 |
| Scotland | 449 | 1:11,924 | 1,606 |
| Canada | 393 | 1:93,755 | 10,242 |
| Australia | 224 | 1:120,517 | 13,272 |
| New Zealand | 203 | 1:22,307 | 3,907 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Tanzania | 27 | 1:1,960,800 | 47,770 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 372 | 1:10,062 | 1,285 |
| England | 166 | 1:146,840 | 13,053 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 271 | 1:185,309 | 16,412 |
Brash (69) may also be a first name.
Brash Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Possibly a form of Brass, which see. A common surname in Strathblane in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. John Brash was a stabler in Edinburgh in 1622, and Robert Brash was a gardener there in 1630 (Edinb. Marr.). John Brash appears in Wester Craigend, 1657 (Stirling), and Adam Brashe in the parish of Campsie, 1664 (Campsie). Not from German Brasch, which is a pet diminutive of Ambrosius (Arnbrose).
A form of Brass, q.v., when not an Anglicization of the German Brasch.
Elias de Braci.—Hundred Rolls
A rash or eruption.
Brash Demographics
Average Male Brash Height
175.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brash Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brash Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brash (Arabic: برعش, Hindi: ब्रष) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brash? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 145,828th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,394,856 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Brash are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,171,416th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 69 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 924 people, or 1 in 392,272. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 7 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States Brash occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 15 percent reside.
Brash Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brash has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brash Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Brash last name is chiefly Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brash surname are 1.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brash earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning R 257,028 per year; in United States they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning $47,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $51,100 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brash Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brash in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्रष | brasa | 48.15 |
| ब्रश | brasa | 29.63 |
| ब्राश | brasa | 7.41 |
| ब्ररेश | braresa | 3.7 |
| बृषभानु | brsabhanu | 3.7 |
| ब्रषभान | brasabhana | 3.7 |
| बृष | brsa | 3.7 |
| Brash in the Arabic language | ||
| برعش | brsh | - |
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