Brayne Surname
Approximately 1,018 people bear this surname
Brayne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Possibly a form of Brand, but this is a mere guess.
Alicia Brayn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Helena Brayn, Huntingdonshire ibid.
John Brayn, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBrayne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 627 | 1:88,865 | 9,623 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| United States | 61 | 1:5,941,950 | 288,805 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 309 | 1:78,885 | 8,522 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Brayne (70) may also be a first name.
Brayne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Possibly a form of Brand, but this is a mere guess.
Alicia Brayn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Helena Brayn, Huntingdonshire ibid.
John Brayn, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1580. Thomas Braine and Hellen Maskall: Marriage Lic. (London).
1751. Married — Richard Brain and Catherine Martin: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Thomas Brayne of Baldowy, witness in 1462 (Laing, 149), and David Brane, artium magister, 1477 (Cawdor, p. 63). David Brane, witness in Aberdeen, 1492 (REA., I, p. 331). John Brane signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66), Roger Brain in Allegawin, parish of Glenbervie, 1601, and four more of the name are recorded in Brechin Commissariot Record. Katherine Brayn appears in Harvestoun, parish of Kynneff, 1605 (St. Andrews), and John Brane in Gleddisholme, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 406). In RPC., 3. ser. X the name is equated in the index with Brand. It may derive from Brain in Cote-d'Or, or from Braine in Ouse (Baring-Gould, p. 256).
= Brain(e, q.v.
Mad, furious, from Anglo-Saxon brinnan, to burn. Jamieson.
Local. A small town and abbey on the river Vesle, in France. Brain, Gaelic, a chieftain; a naval commander; a captain of a ship.
A family of Brain held lands in the parish of Little Dean from the time of Elizabeth up to last century (A.), and the name still occurs there. The Brains also owned the manor of Stanton 300 years ago (R.). This is an ancient English name: it was represented in Hunts in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
Brayne Demographics
Average Brayne Salary in
United States
$78,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brayne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brayne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brayne occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brayne? popularity and diffusion
Brayne is the 356,707th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,158,690 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Brayne reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,162,016th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 70 people.
It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 627 people, or 1 in 88,865. In England Brayne is most numerous in: Shropshire, where 22 percent reside, West Midlands, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Not including England Brayne is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Brayne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brayne has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 290 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brayne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Brayne surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brayne last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brayne earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.44% more than the national average, earning $62,320 CAD per year.
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