Brays Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
France

Brays Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brays Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia791:1,824,342117,368
France591:1,125,809120,603
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Brays (23) may also be a first name.

Brays Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brays (Russian: Брайс) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brays? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,185,157th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Brays reside; 33 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 32 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 23 people.

The last name Brays is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 1,824,342. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 28 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent reside and Republic of Tatarstan, where 8 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 19 percent reside.

Brays Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brays has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brays surname declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brays Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brays earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 66.78% less than the national average, earning R 78,936 per year and in Colombia they earn 31.56% less than the national average, earning $15,536,900 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braysh9122/
Brayes915/
Brayts914/
Brayas913/
Brayus913/
Brajys911/
Bray8987,322/
Bras8918,474/
Brys892,512/
Brahysh8321/
Braysse832/
Braysch831/
Brass8010,163/
Brase803,300/
Brash803,043/
Brais802,155/
Braye801,771/
Braas801,246/
Brayt80854/
Brast80763/
Braus80744/
Brahy80646/
Braes80622/
Brysz80403/
Breas80325/
Braya80319/
Brasz80261/
Brats80215/
Bruys80165/
Brahs80159/
Brads80118/
Brayi80115/
Brzys80112/
Brayo80112/
Brysh8085/
Bryts8055/
Bryse8047/
Brayd8045/
Brauy8039/
Bryds8033/
Brayz8028/
Braxs8027/
Brasø8021/
Breys8018/
Brayé8018/
Brayu8010/
Wrays809/
Broys808/
Brras807/
Braay807/
Bryes806/
Bryst806/
Bryss805/
Brazs805/
Brgas804/
Br'as804/
Bračs803/
Brasc803/
Bra's803/
Brgay801/
Bry's801/
Bryos801/
Brray801/
Braiy801/
Brajy801/
Brasd801/
Brasj801/
Brasp801/
Brašs801/
Bréas801/
Bhras801/
Brayh801/
Brayy801/
Bryhs800/
Braysova771/
Bra755,053/
Bry753,511/
Brasch733,522/
Brasse732,512/
Brayhi731,482/
Brause731,480/
Bruyas731,387/
Brysch73906/
Braash73577/
Brajus73341/
Brojas73319/
Braish73314/
Brauss73284/
Brayah73276/
Brysse73235/
Brayet73228/
Brahas73203/
Bratts73192/
Bradds73160/
Brajas73151/
Braase73140/
Bratås73114/
Brujas73110/
Breads7388/
Breast7371/
Brayat7369/
Braids7354/
Brayha7350/
Braise7347/
Braess7337/
Braydt7332/
Brahya7332/
Brayac7329/
Braust7328/
Brease7327/
Brajes7325/
Brauyi7324/
Breysh7321/
D'Bras7317/
Brayce7315/
Brashe7315/
Broyes7315/
Brausz7314/
Brahse7314/
Bæraas7311/
Brayec739/
Brydsø739/
Briyas739/
Braesh738/
Braisz738/
Brayez737/
Braats737/
Brehas736/
Breash736/
Brahay736/
Brayie736/
Breauy735/
Breias735/
Brayeh735/
Brajos735/
Brahyi735/
Breyts734/
Brajis734/
Brayoh734/
Braush733/
Breyas733/
Brawes733/
Brauts732/
Breyes732/
Braiss732/
Brejas732/
Braučs732/
Brahts732/
Breyse732/
Bradsh731/
Broyds731/
Broyse731/
Bradst731/
Bradts731/
Braios731/
Braist731/
Brayhy731/
Brazzs731/
Bhraya731/
D'Bray731/
Brayee731/
Braias731/
Brauds731/
Brayou731/
Brayii731/
Briyes731/
Brayad731/
Brayaz731/
Braych731/
Brayed731/
Brgais731/
Brhaya731/
Brzysz731/
Braies731/
Brajús731/
Brrais731/
Braasc731/
Braues731/
Braths730/
Breass730/
Braais730/
Brasht730/
Brasce730/
Brazse730/
Broyas730/
Brashs730/
Bratst730/
Braz67154,560/
Brea6722,802/
Brah6717,780/
Brás678,443/
Brey678,287/
Bres675,551/
Brac675,267/
Brad675,256/
Brau674,480/
Braasch673,662/
Brai672,744/
Bryś672,725/
Breysse672,535/
Bris672,240/
Bruy672,053/
Brat671,802/
Broy671,526/
Brausch671,386/
Braa671,385/
Braß671,274/
Broa671,264/
Vray671,018/
Braesch67810/
Bratsch67804/
Brax67745/
Braj67699/
Brye67673/
Brajesh67608/
Brasche67555/
Bryt67450/
Braś67449/
Bryd67401/
Brattås67277/
Brza67245/
Brae67235/
Briy67181/
Brać67166/
Bryc67139/
Brysova67107/
Braisch6797/
Bryx6790/
Brasova6780/
Brausse6774/
Bæra6764/
Brès6753/
Brry6750/
Bhra6750/
Bréa6749/
D'Brass6747/
Brassøe6740/
Bryh6734/
Beheray6732/
Brač6731/
Brayoud6730/
Brôa6728/
Brra6727/
Brga6726/
Braš6725/
Brysová6723/
Brap6722/
Wras6718/
Brahush6715/
Bryo6714/
Bryy6714/
Bryz6714/
Bradsch6714/
Brattse6713/
Brňa6713/
Bryš6712/
Brohaya6712/
Breasch6711/
Bryj677/
Brha677/
Vras676/
Brzy676/
Braheye675/
Bràs674/
Brasová674/
Vrys674/
Bhry674/
Brhy673/
Brés673/
Brahash673/
Bëra673/
Bryi672/
Bryč672/
Brahaya671/
Brajish671/
Brashch671/
Brastch671/
Brayitt671/
Bragges671/
Brrayah671/
Braisse671/
Braujos671/
Braî671/
Brydsøe671/
Bryø671/
Bryć671/
Bryź671/
Brís671/
Brúa671/
Brahaye671/
B'Ra671/
Brauwes671/
Brjs671/
Bryp671/
Hbry671/
Brayice670/
Braggis670/
Brauhse670/
Braitsh670/
Brouias670/

Brays Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brays in the Russian language
Брайсbrajs-

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