Brayer Surname

195,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Brayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0221:64,9938,951
United States6761:536,18244,521
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Canada371:995,82774,831
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Austria311:274,69131,731
Israel211:407,50632,346
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England161:3,482,379114,324
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

The alternate forms: Bráyer (2) are calculated separately.

Brayer (125) may also be a first name.

Brayer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brayer (Russian: Брайер) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Bráyer. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brayer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brayer is the 195,594th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,397,457 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Brayer reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Brayer is also the 832,731st most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 125 people.

The surname Brayer is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 1,022 people, or 1 in 64,993. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 37 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 23 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 7 percent are found. Barring France it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Brayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brayer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brayer last name rose 663 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brayer surname are 4.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brayer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $45,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $52,259 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bráyer942/
Brayere9214/
Brayeer921/
Brayert920/
Bryer913,261/
Braer91347/
Brayr911/
Brauer8331,941/
Breyer838,719/
Broyer832,196/
Brajer831,214/
Bruyer831,213/
Brawer83499/
Braier83454/
Brayar834/
Brayur832/
Brgaer831/
Briyer831/
Braysr831/
Brayre830/
Vrayer830/
Brayerová802/
Bruyere777,827/
Bragger77686/
Brygier77680/
Brayard77460/
Brygger77279/
Brauere7778/
Bruyeer7733/
Broeyer7719/
Breyere779/
Breeyer776/
Broyere775/
Brouyer775/
Broyier773/
Brauert772/
Brahear772/
Briyere772/
Brajerd771/
Brayord771/
Broyher771/
Brhaier771/
Breyert771/
Braouer771/
Brahuer771/
Brahyar771/
Breyeer770/
Brieyer770/
Braweer770/
Brier735,543/
Broer733,494/
Brair732,823/
Breer731,799/
Brear731,748/
Bruer731,684/
Breur731,074/
Bruyr73301/
Breir73217/
Braur7349/
Vryer732/
Brejr731/
Bruyerre71109/
Brouyere7140/
Braihier7113/
Breyherr711/
Breuer6749,069/
Brower6722,457/
Breier676,240/
Breard673,007/
Breure67846/
Braure67582/
Brouer67448/
Brehar67209/
Breart67195/
Braire67191/
Breare67166/
Brejer6789/
Brojer6774/
Brajerová6769/
Bräger6761/
Bréard6759/
Brejtr6755/
Bruyre6754/
Brájer6740/
Brijar6734/
Brijer6733/
Broier6732/
Breyre6727/
Breyerová6725/
Brauerová6720/
Bréart6716/
Bruier6714/
Bréger6713/
Braierová6712/
Breitr677/
Brajar677/
Briyar675/
Brojar674/
Briear674/
Bruerø674/
Breerh674/
Brauerova673/
Brajor672/
Broyar672/
Breyerova672/
Breire671/
Breuar671/
Brujar671/
Braurd671/
Breear671/
Braurz671/
Breyar671/
Briyor671/
Brioar671/
Braierova671/
Brajerova671/
Braird670/
Breyor670/
Breior670/
Bruyor670/
Brheur670/
Breiar670/

Brayer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brayer in the Russian language
Брайерbrajer-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brayer
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