Braunschweiler Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Braunschweiler Surname User-submission:

This surname origins from the old profession called brunnenschweller, which means 'one who build basin of a fountain from wood'.

Braunschweiler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2501:32,8524,840
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Finland71:785,24338,644
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Braunschweiler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname origins from the old profession called brunnenschweller, which means 'one who build basin of a fountain from wood'.

- swindo

Braunschweiler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braunschweiler occurs most in Switzerland. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braunschweiler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Braunschweiler is the 924,083rd most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Braunschweiler reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Braunschweiler is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 32,852. In Switzerland Braunschweiler is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 56 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 14 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Finland, where 2 percent reside.

Braunschweiler Last Name Statistics demography

Braunschweiler earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year.

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