Braven Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Braven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel311:276,05324,632
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England71:7,959,723202,100
Wales71:442,07621,198
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Bravén (3) are calculated separately.

Braven (97) may also be a first name.

Braven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braven occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Bravén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braven? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,558,593rd most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 30 percent of Braven reside; 30 percent reside in Australasia and 30 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 962,660th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 97 people.

The surname Braven is most numerous in Israel, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 276,053. In Israel it is most numerous in: Northern District, where 68 percent live, Southern District, where 26 percent live and Central District, where 3 percent live. Beside Israel Braven is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Braven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Braven surname increased 192 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Braven earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.12% less than the national average, earning $32,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.95% less than the national average, earning $34,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bravén943/
Bravene924/
Braveen924/
Bravien922/
Brauven921/
Brasven921/
Bravin836,008/
Broven8319/
Bravyn837/
Brawen836/
Breven834/
Bravín832/
Bravina77126/
Bravine7799/
Bravyna7712/
Breiven777/
Bravion774/
Breeven772/
Bratvin772/
Brabene771/
Brawend771/
Braivin771/
Brawent771/
Brevean771/
Brawene770/
Brosveen719/
Mpraveen718/
Braivyne711/
Brabeanc711/
Bramphen711/
Brooveen711/
Bravim671,911/
Brovin67919/
Browen67282/
Breivienė67219/
Brovyn6792/
Breavoine6762/
Brevin6721/
Brevén6710/
Vravin678/
Bravinova674/
Brovén671/
Brauswein671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Braven
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