Brasher Surname

56,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,003 people bear this surname

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

Brasher Surname Definition:

= Brazier, q.v.

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Brasher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2011:44,1975,414
Australia4421:61,0767,390
England2101:265,32421,048
Canada531:695,20056,020
France211:3,162,987209,042
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Wales101:309,45316,869
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Barbados21:143,7241,981
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0261:48,9465,572

Brasher (30) may also be a first name.

Brasher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Brazier, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Brasher is an English surname. It comes from a time when brasher meant 'brewer' or 'bartender' referring to alcohol in beer and other products. People with the last name of Brasher were referred to as the master brewers of a city and were often regarded as a respected family since they owned many breweries and taverns. Today many Brashers in America are very rich and own many businesses having to do with alcohol and the distribution of alcohol.

- realgrantb

Brasher Last Name Facts

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

Brasher is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brasher? popularity and diffusion

Brasher is the 56,333rd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,458 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Brasher reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 30 people.

The last name Brasher is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,201 people, or 1 in 44,197. In The United States Brasher is mostly found in: Alabama, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 16 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Brasher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brasher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brasher surname increased 799 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brasher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Brasher surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brasher are 26.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brasher earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.67% more than the national average, earning R 315,264 per year; in United States they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $40,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.55% less than the national average, earning $44,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brashear936,515/
Bradsher931,860/
Brashier931,768/
Braysher93199/
Braisher93191/
Brascher93115/
Breasher9340/
Brasheir9311/
Brashere936/
Bratsher934/
Brashesr932/
Brasheur931/
Brassher930/
Brasheer930/
Braseher930/
Braser9228/
Brashe9215/
Braescher8886/
Bratscher8827/
Bradshear887/
Breashear883/
Braeshear883/
Brasheare882/
Bradshere882/
Bradssher881/
Braishier881/
Brastcher881/
Hbradsher881/
Brasheere880/
Brasheart880/
Bracher864,017/
Brasier863,408/
Brasser861,986/
Brasche86555/
Brauser86314/
Brosher8688/
Bresher8662/
Braiser8628/
Braseur867/
Brahser865/
Brashir864/
Brasear862/
Braeser861/
Brashes861/
Brashey861/
Braxher861/
Vrasher861/
Braserp861/
Brashed861/
Braseir860/
Wrasher860/
Brashea860/
Brayser860/
Brashie860/
Breaser860/
Brashep860/
Brase833,300/
Brashshear820/
Brasseur8011,794/
Bratcher8011,675/
Brassier80752/
Braucher80466/
Brescher80344/
Brachert80136/
Broshear80127/
Breacher8092/
Bratsche8092/
Brachear8083/
Bräscher8071/
Bröscher8051/
Brassert8036/
Braicher8035/
Breshear8031/
Braisier8017/
Broscher8014/
Brathcer809/
Brashire806/
Brasheas804/
Braishes803/
Braschey802/
Vrashear802/
Brahsear802/
Brastche802/
Brgasser801/
Bradcher801/
Bradseer801/
Brasserd801/
Brassere801/
Brousher801/
Braitser801/
Brachere801/
Brosheur800/
Broesher800/
Broosher800/
Breshier800/
Brosheer800/
Brashett800/
Brasseir800/
Brache773,117/
Brasse772,512/
Brause771,480/
Brashi77804/
Brazer77598/
Brasey77597/
Broser77504/
Brasha77307/
Breser77187/
Braase77140/
Brasie77129/
Brashy77124/
Brasee7798/
Brahce7749/
Braise7747/
Bracer7742/
Brease7727/
Braset7725/
Bračer7714/
Brahse7714/
Broshe778/
Bröser777/
Brased774/
Brases774/
Brajse772/
Brasih771/
Braßer771/
Brasir770/
Braseh770/
Brasce770/
Brazse770/
Brasea770/
Breassier7527/
Breuscher7518/
Broischer7516/
Brashchei7514/
Breausche7510/
Bradshire756/
Bratcherr752/
Broschert752/
Braitcher751/
Brathcher751/
Hbratcher751/
Brascheid751/
Brouscher751/
Bradsheet750/
Bradshead750/
Brosheart750/
Breischer750/
Broushere750/
Breyshear750/
Brosheard750/
Breishear750/
Brooshier750/
Breacherd750/
Bradshirt750/
Braisserd750/
Brachet715,406/
Bresser713,220/
Brosche711,224/
Brasset71832/
Brassey71662/
Bröcher71659/
Braseth71599/
Braushi71585/
Brocher71427/
Brassea71357/
Brassie71232/
Braches71211/
Bresier71179/
Brosier71168/
Breeser71140/
Bratset71108/
Brasich7182/
Brausse7174/
Brauzer7162/
Wracher7161/
Breitseher7152/
Braizer7141/
Brassøe7140/
Breiser7140/
Brausey7134/
Brachey7134/
Brasses7129/
Brächer7127/
Brassee7126/
Broshes7124/
Breuser7123/
Brazear7121/
Brosser7120/
Bratche7115/
Brattse7113/
Bruiser7113/
Bhroshe7112/
Brached7111/
Brashid719/
Wrasser718/
Brazzer718/
Braiche718/
Wrashir717/
Bracier716/
Brahche716/
Breache716/
Brascha715/
Brachez715/
Brasett712/
Brasirr712/
Brauche712/
Broiser712/
Braysse712/
Bradche711/
Bradsey711/
Brashio711/
Braysha711/
Breasee711/
Brouser711/
Brazeir711/
Brachir711/
Braisse711/
Brassée711/
Brausih711/
Braseea711/
Brashih711/
Broyser711/
Brãcher711/
Braisey711/
Bratsei711/
Braseed711/
Brassei710/
Braused710/
Brauhse710/
Brosert710/
Brashay710/
Brassed710/
Bradset710/
Breseer710/
Bradsie710/
Brazsir710/
Brasest710/
Brauscheid710/
Vrosher710/
Broshea710/
Broeser710/
Braucer710/
Broshie710/
Broscer710/
Brace6715,080/
Brose678,584/
Brossier673,811/
Brasa671,088/
Brasi67948/
Bratschi67919/
Braze67491/
Broicher67386/
Brassett67374/
Braçe67367/
Broished67235/
Bratseth67215/
Brasy67195/
Braushaj67192/
Bressier67173/
Brattset6797/
Brayshay6795/
Braichet6785/
Brochert6762/
Brosheyt6761/
Brashich6756/
Bratches6749/
Broucher6744/
Broschei6733/
Brochere6728/
Braße6727/
Brascich6723/
Breische6723/
Broushet6722/
Brachett6721/
Broisier6721/
Brotsche6719/
Brashuis6719/
Breycher6716/
Breicher6715/
Breasett6713/
Wratcher6713/
Brasseit6710/
Brousser6710/
Braysich679/
Breisser678/
Bratchet676/
Broosche676/
Brasé676/
Bresseur674/
Brossert673/
Brousier673/
Broutschert673/
Broschey673/
Broschet672/
Brasceha672/
Bratschy672/
Breisier671/
Bresserr671/
Breusche671/
Brosseir671/
Brosserd671/
Brasseas671/
Bratchey671/
Bratsets671/
Bratsish671/
Breacert671/
Breauche671/
Bhroshey671/
Vrassert671/
Vratcher671/
Brotcher671/
Brraisse671/
Brocheir671/
Braîchet671/
Braše671/
Brastchi671/
Braszeit671/
Bratchee671/
Braisich671/
Braachet671/
Brachère671/
Braciere671/
Bradshay671/
Wreacher671/
Braxe671/
Bratchir670/
Braisett670/
Brochear670/
Breitscherd670/
Vrase670/
Broesser670/
Bratshay670/
Bratchea670/
Broschir670/
Brosheit670/
Brosheas670/

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