Braxtone Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Congo

Braxtone Surname Definition:

BRACKTON: Local: "the enclosure of brakes, or fern."

Braxtone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Braxtone (193) may also be a first name.

Braxtone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRACKTON: Local: "the enclosure of brakes, or fern."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Braxtone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braxtone is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braxtone? popularity and diffusion

The last name Braxtone is the 5,812,366th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Braxtone occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Braxtone live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 653,740th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 193 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya Braxtone is primarily found in: Homa Bay County, where 57 percent reside, Busia County, where 14 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and The Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Braxtone Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Braxtone Reference & Research

Brackstone One-name Study - A profile of the Brackstone surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

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Footnotes

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