Bratu Surname

23,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Bratu Surname User-submission:

The surname Bratu comes from the Russian word brat, which means 'brother'.

Bratu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania20,9061:960126
Spain6351:73,6256,468
Moldova4861:7,3281,191
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Hungary671:146,51213,290
Italy591:1,036,55470,719
Ukraine541:843,01383,340
England411:1,358,97760,528
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
France331:2,012,810168,616
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Austria161:532,21549,801
Belgium161:718,54060,840
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

The alternate forms: Brátu (1) are calculated separately.

Bratu (145) may also be a first name.

Bratu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bratu comes from the Russian word brat, which means 'brother'.

- bratuandreea

Bratu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bratu (Hindi: ब्रटू, Oriya: ବାତୁ, Russian: Брату) is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Brátu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bratu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bratu is the 23,722nd most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 319,097 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Bratu are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Bratu is also the 766,399th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 145 people.

Bratu is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 20,906 people, or 1 in 960. In Romania it is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 16 percent live, Argeș County, where 8 percent live and Prahova County, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Romania Bratu exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 3 percent live and Moldova, where 2 percent live.

Bratu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bratu are 14.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bratu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.82% less than the national average, earning €5,761 per year; in United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brátu931/
Bratus912,215/
Bratuś91196/
Bratuš91105/
Bratou9144/
Bratut9142/
Bratuz9130/
Brattu915/
Bratau915/
Brathu913/
Bratud911/
Brahtu911/
Braatu911/
Braathu8351/
Brataus8334/
Bratush8332/
Brateus8323/
Brattou839/
Brastus836/
Brattus836/
Bratusz832/
Bratuss831/
Brathus831/
Bratous831/
Bradtus830/
Brotu8078/
Vratu8010/
Wratu8010/
Bretu803/
Braithut775/
Bratusch773/
Bratteus772/
Bratouch771/
Bretau7379/
Brotus7324/
Bretuj735/
Breutu734/
Brothu733/
Wratou731/
Brotou730/
Bratuhova711/
Breathous710/
Broutou67204/
Brethau6710/
Breitus678/
Braatoe677/
Brotoux677/
Breytus673/
Brethou671/
Brotous671/
Vrastou671/
Brothus671/
Bhrothu671/
Brouthu671/
Brootus671/
Brausthust670/
Wratteu670/

Bratu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bratu in the Hindi language
ब्रटूbratu-
Bratu in the Oriya language
ବାତୁbatu-
Bratu in the Russian language
Братуbratu-

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