Braun Surname

1,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Braun Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Brown [Middle High German O.H.Ger. O.L.Ger. brûn]

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Braun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany165,5921:48620
United States49,0181:7,394877
Russia13,1171:10,9881,514
Brazil9,2341:23,1831,064
Canada8,7261:4,223566
France6,8241:9,734926
Austria4,8661:1,750133
Switzerland3,8131:2,154220
Poland2,2791:16,6782,452
Hungary2,1641:4,536528
Argentina2,1501:19,8811,681
Australia1,9461:13,8721,977
Kazakhstan1,8031:9,8071,527
Netherlands1,5931:10,6011,442
Luxembourg1,3801:42125
Mexico9991:124,2504,192
South Africa8261:65,5908,235
England8211:67,8667,851
Belgium7981:14,4072,189
Czechia7941:13,3921,915
Japan6011:212,7199,296
Belarus5611:16,9362,769
Thailand5381:131,29820,061
Paraguay5351:13,527663
Sweden4901:20,0951,676
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
Spain4181:111,8478,870
Italy3911:156,41124,260
Ukraine3811:119,48216,953
Denmark3651:15,4651,510
Estonia3341:3,957346
India3161:2,427,42278,227
Latvia2971:6,903960
Romania2781:72,2238,611
Slovakia2131:25,0544,204
Dominican Republic2001:52,1652,646
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Chile1851:95,2243,623
New Zealand1841:24,6104,301
Portugal1701:61,2843,295
Uzbekistan1201:257,7437,986
Papua New Guinea1141:71,5249,336
Croatia1061:39,8927,989
Kyrgyzstan1061:56,3467,923
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Lithuania991:30,6525,373
Israel961:89,14210,512
Norway851:60,4978,623
Malaysia821:359,68619,062
Ecuador771:206,5697,938
Serbia741:96,5537,825
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Belize671:5,306914
Guatemala611:263,6504,245
Uruguay541:63,5516,804
Wales491:63,1545,613
Greece461:240,86536,930
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Bulgaria391:178,9469,978
Peru371:859,03017,841
China361:37,981,1552,028
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Finland311:177,31315,564
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Transnistria211:22,6053,991
Moldova201:178,06817,570
Turkey201:3,891,07197,520
Azerbaijan171:567,59510,450
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
South Korea151:3,416,017641
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Armenia121:244,1826,167
Georgia121:312,12914,385
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Liechtenstein101:3,838429
Anguilla91:1,493138
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Haiti71:1,526,27214,436
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Panama61:652,04310,051
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Djibouti41:228,733966
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malta41:107,5681,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Oman41:921,9937,313
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Dominica21:37,946685
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6691:13,6871,755

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

Braun (695) may also be a first name.

Braun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Brown [Middle High German O.H.Ger. O.L.Ger. brûn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Brown” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) The dark-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(German), Brown. (variant: Brown and de Bruin.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

Braun is the colour "brown" in German. In former times, people with brown hair were called "braun", sometimes it was the colour of the eyes or the skin. Immigrants to the US sometimes changed their surname from Braun into Brown.

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Braun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braun (Georgian: ბრაუნ, Hindi: ब्राउन, Marathi: ाऊन, Oriya: ବାଉନ, Russian: Браун) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Brauń. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braun? popularity and diffusion

Braun is the 1,906th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,303 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Braun live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 313,557th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 695 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 165,592 people, or 1 in 486. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Bavaria, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 155 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.

Braun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Braun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Braun last name increased 1,336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 432 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,067 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Braun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Braun surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Braun earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 151.29% more than the national average, earning €75,461 per year; in Norway they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning 363,282 kr per year; in Peru they earn 293.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 76,345 per year; in South Africa they earn 84.95% more than the national average, earning R 439,512 per year; in United States they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $48,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $48,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brauń931/
Braune9110,125/
Braund912,703/
Brauen91483/
Braunn91205/
Brauhn91124/
Brayun91124/
Brahun9120/
Braunt915/
Braung915/
Braumn914/
Braunh914/
Brausn910/
Brun8978,322/
Bran8930,750/
Brausen83587/
Brausin83571/
Brauten8387/
Braucin8341/
Brayoun8321/
Braundt8310/
Braunne833/
Braujin832/
Brausín831/
D'Braun831/
Brayaun831/
Brayung831/
Brahaun830/
Brauyan830/
Brand80119,339/
Brant8023,810/
Bruhn8019,461/
Brain8018,146/
Brune8017,792/
Brhan8014,774/
Brunt8010,300/
Bruun8010,030/
Bruin807,686/
Brunn805,771/
Brang805,520/
Brann805,273/
Bruen802,336/
Braum802,118/
Bruyn801,940/
Broun801,681/
Brane80987/
Brean80955/
Brayn80399/
Breun80396/
Brund80301/
Brung80255/
Braen80218/
Braan80182/
Brahn80172/
Bruon80158/
Brgan8058/
Brunc8050/
Brunø8042/
Brunh8027/
Bhran8016/
Branh8014/
Vraun809/
Brzan809/
Brusn806/
Brumn804/
Branq804/
Brajn803/
Brhun803/
Bramn802/
Brgun802/
Brran802/
Bréan802/
Brutn801/
Bhrun801/
Braën801/
Bruÿn801/
Brrun800/
Braunová77985/
Braunova7748/
Braussin7720/
Braussen7719/
Brauting771/
Breaundt771/
Brausing771/
Braungue771/
Brandt73171,880/
Brhane7353,049/
Bruijn732,713/
Broyan732,315/
Breant732,163/
Brehan732,022/
Braine731,567/
Brahyn731,182/
Brayan731,132/
Bramng731,082/
Brayne731,018/
Brujan73925/
Brajon73797/
Brojan73777/
Brahan73774/
Brusin73571/
Brunne73501/
Brutin73451/
Brasen73291/
Bround73233/
Brantt73227/
Braion73214/
Bruyne73208/
Bruenn73208/
Braten73202/
Brayon73195/
Brusen73177/
Brajan73146/
Bruten73146/
Brajin73135/
Brutyn73126/
Bratin73125/
Brađan73124/
Brugne73108/
Bruine73103/
Breyan7397/
Brancq7391/
Bréant7391/
Bruhne7389/
Breian7388/
Broune7386/
Breand7383/
Broian7376/
Bruyen7372/
Brayen7370/
Braian7369/
Braynt7366/
Brajen7356/
Briyan7354/
Branne7351/
Brasin7348/
Brount7347/
Brejan7347/
Braint7344/
Brijan7343/
Brandh7342/
Breaum7336/
Brundt7335/
Briean7332/
Breune7331/
Brusén7328/
Breanc7327/
Braind7326/
Brucen7324/
Breang7322/
Bruing7322/
Braien7321/
Bratne7320/
Bramne7318/
Brusyn7316/
Bruntt7315/
Brrang7314/
Braing7313/
Bređan7313/
Bragne7313/
Bratyn7313/
Breann7310/
Bracin7310/
Bryjan7310/
Brantd739/
Brouen737/
Brayin737/
Brannd736/
Brujin736/
Brawen736/
Bryian736/
Brzhan736/
Bhrane735/
Brundì735/
Breane734/
Brunhs734/
Brunnk734/
Brujon734/
Åbrant734/
Breșan734/
Braumd734/
Brannt733/
Brounk733/
Bruyon733/
Bruehn733/
Branhe733/
Brandd733/
Bracen733/
Bruhnn733/
Bruint733/
Bruyan732/
Brancg732/
Breung732/
Brangh732/
Bruïne732/
Brunnt732/
Bhrain732/
Braiin731/
Breuen731/
Brhamn731/
Bruotn731/
D'Bran731/
Bhrang731/
Bhrant731/
Vraune731/
Bruinn731/
Brouhn731/
Bruian731/
Braïne731/
Brašen731/
Braynd731/
Brrhan731/
Brhand731/
Brhank731/
Brioan731/
Bréand731/
Brundė731/
Brățan731/
Brajín731/
Braant731/
Briian731/
Breuyn731/
Bruonc731/
Brhune731/
Bhramn731/
Broung731/
Breean730/
Braehn730/
Breunn730/
Branng730/
Brounn730/
Bruion730/
Breuan730/
Brasne730/
Brrant730/
Breuin730/
Brannn730/
Breund730/
Braihn730/
Brhant730/
Braamn730/
Braane730/
Brum6734,064/
Bron6713,168/
Bram675,719/
Braaten675,505/
Broutin674,212/
Bratten671,992/
Brahyna671,403/
Bruyant671,162/
Bruggen67885/
Bruttin67835/
Brattin67735/
Brunova67686/
Brunová67540/
Brussen67428/
Breihan67401/
Bruijne67309/
Brateng67254/
Brayant67213/
Vran67191/
Braione67190/
Breuhan67116/
Brehant67109/
Brán67105/
Brutten67104/
Bruyand67103/
Wran6778/
Brattén6778/
Broihan6777/
Brachin6776/
Branque6772/
Bhruyan6771/
Brün6770/
Brassen6762/
Åbrandt6761/
Brausem6759/
Breyhan6749/
Broyant6747/
Branova6745/
Brussin6733/
Brougne6733/
Brachen6732/
Brahsin6731/
Brusing6730/
Bruiant6728/
Brayina6722/
Brayong6720/
Brayien6717/
Brayoum6717/
Brahyan6715/
Breugne6715/
Brhamne6714/
Braggin6714/
Brayent6713/
Brojahn6712/
Brassin6711/
Brún6711/
Braisin6710/
Branndt6710/
Bruynck6710/
Brusint6710/
Vrun679/
Brayand679/
Brandtt679/
Brounne679/
Breiung679/
Bramngk679/
Brayang679/
Bryiant678/
Brajneh678/
Brayane676/
Briyant676/
Brundtø675/
Bhramne674/
Braacen674/
Bruchin673/
Breeann673/
Breandt673/
Bhrajan673/
Braiane673/
Brajion673/
Briyang673/
Bhramnd673/
Bracing672/
Braatne672/
D'Brant672/
Breaten672/
Brajina672/
Bràn672/
Braisne672/
Briyane672/
Branová672/
Braiant672/
Brujane672/
Brujong672/
Braihan672/
Brayanh672/
Breanne672/
Braggen671/
Brieann671/
Breiant671/
Breihun671/
Bruscin671/
Bruszen671/
Brraten671/
Braingh671/
Brancgh671/
Brawend671/
Braynnt671/
Breacen671/
Bhrhane671/
Brouten671/
Wrun671/
Braiten671/
Brahain671/
Brayend671/
Brahant671/
Braineh671/
Branddt671/
Geebran671/
Brating671/
Brawent671/
Brayhan671/
Brayont671/
Brattne671/
Brouyan671/
Bruijjn671/
Brejank671/
Briiant671/
Bryyant671/
Brón671/
Brutijn671/
Bruusen671/
Bruń671/
Brușten671/
Brahann671/
Brahian671/
Brantdt671/
Braicin671/
Brainne671/
Bruiang671/
Braandt671/
Brehand671/
Brouene671/
Bhraian671/
Bhrayan671/
Braitin671/
Branchz671/
Brahyon671/
Brhaian671/
Brhayen671/
Brayhen671/
Brayonn671/
Braytne671/
Bruione671/
Breiann670/
Breyann670/
Bruinck670/
Brayten670/
Braatin670/
Bruting670/
Brujant670/
Braionn670/
Brumnnd670/
Brasing670/
Braytin670/
Brateen670/
Brasien670/
Bruggin670/
Bruyene670/
Brawene670/
Breanck670/
Braisen670/
Brousen670/
Bruchen670/
Brasind670/
Brehang670/
Breuten670/
Bracehn670/
Broiant670/
Braindt670/

Braun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braun in the Georgian language
ბრაუნbraun-
Braun in the Hindi language
ब्राउनbra'una89.29
ब्राऊनbra'una8.93
Braun in the Oriya language
ବାଉନba'una75
ବାଉba'u25
Braun in the Marathi language
ाऊनa'una58.46
ाउनa'una40
Braun in the Russian language
Браунbraun-

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