Brayson Surname
Approximately 2,683 people bear this surname
Brayson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,264 | 1:23,384 | 2,881 |
| England | 247 | 1:225,579 | 18,901 |
| United States | 122 | 1:2,970,975 | 173,956 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Braysón (10) are calculated separately.
Brayson (2,730) may also be a first name.
Brayson Demographics
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Brayson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brayson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brayson (Russian: Брайсон) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Braysón. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brayson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 162,176th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,716,193 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Brayson live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Brayson is also the 139,965th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 2,730 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,264 people, or 1 in 23,384. In Tanzania it is most common in: Arusha Region, where 17 percent are found, Singida Region, where 15 percent are found and Manyara Region, where 13 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Brayson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brayson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brayson last name rose 618 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brayson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Brayson surname is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Brayson are 34.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88% being registered to vote for the party.
Brayson earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.06% less than the national average, earning $29,745 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brayson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brayson in the Russian language | ||
| Брайсон | brajson | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brayson
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