Brasil Surname
Approximately 56,884 people bear this surname
Brasil Surname Definition:
Ó Breasail Mainly a Co. Waterford name. SIF 22
Read More About This SurnameBrasil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 52,867 | 1:4,049 | 332 |
| United States | 1,356 | 1:267,300 | 25,152 |
| Portugal | 934 | 1:11,154 | 938 |
| Uruguay | 377 | 1:9,103 | 1,023 |
| Mexico | 351 | 1:353,636 | 7,411 |
| Canada | 281 | 1:131,123 | 13,644 |
| Argentina | 208 | 1:205,497 | 16,976 |
| Venezuela | 77 | 1:392,261 | 8,163 |
| Spain | 61 | 1:766,427 | 32,250 |
| Philippines | 53 | 1:1,910,155 | 116,778 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
Brasil (2,233) may also be a first name.
Brasil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Breasail Mainly a Co. Waterford name. SIF 22
From Bresles near Beauvais. Agemund de Bresel paid an amercement in Hants 1203 (Rotulus Cancellarii).
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the country's name in Portuguese. Brasil = Brazil.
- dimitrio_schThis surname comes from the name of the country in South America: Brazil.
- Leandro Brasil Furtado LeiteBrasil Demographics
Average Male Brasil Height
172.96 cm
Average Female Brasil Height
160.45 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brasil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brasil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brasil (Hindi: ब्रासील, Marathi: ासील) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brasil? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,901st most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 128,112 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Brasil live; 94 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 158,149th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 2,233 people.
The last name Brasil is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 52,867 people, or 1 in 4,049. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 15 percent reside, Amazonas, where 11 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 11 percent reside. Barring Brazil Brasil exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Portugal, where 2 percent reside.
Brasil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brasil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brasil surname expanded 2,608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brasil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Brasil surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brasil surname are 45.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 98.88% registered with the party.
The amount Brasil earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $55,157 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brasil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brasil in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्रासील | brasila | - |
| Brasil in the Marathi language | ||
| ासील | asila | - |
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Brasil Reference & Research
Brazell One-name Study - A profile of the Brazell surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Braswell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Braswell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brasil
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