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 surname Brayer (Russian: Брайер) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Bráyer. Click here for other possible spellings of Brayer.

How Common Is The Last Name Brayer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 195,594th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,397,457 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Brayer are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 832,731st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 125 people.

This last name is most frequent in France, where it is held by 1,022 people, or 1 in 64,993. In France Brayer is primarily concentrated in: Grand Est, where 37 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 23 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 7 percent reside. Beside France this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Brayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brayer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 663 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brayer last name are 4.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.86% being registered with the 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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