Bratsberg Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bratsberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bratsberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3241:15,8711,918
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Bratsberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bratsberg (Russian: Братсберг) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bratsberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 717,442nd most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Bratsberg are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 15,871. In Norway Bratsberg is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 70 percent reside, Central Norway, where 10 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Norway this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Bratsberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bratsberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bratsberg last name rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bratsberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bratsberg surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Bratsberg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 35.9% more than the national average, earning 470,312 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.28% more than the national average, earning $70,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bratsberg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bratsberg in the Russian language
Братсбергbratsberg-

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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 Bratsberg
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