Brayson Surname

162,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Brayson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brayson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,2641:23,3842,881
England2471:225,57918,901
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Wales51:618,90625,852
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Braysón (10) are calculated separately.

Brayson (2,730) may also be a first name.

Brayson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brayson (Russian: Брайсон) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Braysón. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brayson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 162,176th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,716,193 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Brayson reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 139,965th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 2,730 people.

The surname Brayson is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,264 people, or 1 in 23,384. In Tanzania Brayson is mostly concentrated in: Arusha Region, where 17 percent live, Singida Region, where 15 percent live and Manyara Region, where 13 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Brayson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brayson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brayson last name increased 618 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brayson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brayson last name is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brayson last name are 34.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braysón9510/
Braysson932/
Bryson9240,839/
Brason92280/
Braison861,079/
Brydson86821/
Brasson86124/
Bradson8680/
Breason8640/
Brascon8614/
Breyson867/
Brauson866/
Brashon864/
Bryeson863/
Brysson862/
Braxson862/
Broyson861/
Brysone861/
Braeson861/
Braycon861/
Brasion861/
Brayzon861/
Braysan861/
Bratson860/
Brysond860/
Breasson8042/
Brattson809/
Brydsong804/
Braisson802/
Brassion801/
Brausson801/
Breysson801/
D'Bryson801/
Braddson800/
Breadson800/
Brausion800/
Braidson800/
Braesson800/
Bradshon800/
Brazon775,824/
Brison774,071/
Brajon77797/
Bracon77334/
Brasen77291/
Brasão77130/
Brasan7785/
Breson7745/
Braxon7711/
Bryzon779/
Brysom775/
Brasun775/
Brasom774/
Brysan773/
Brysen772/
Brycon771/
Vryson771/
Bréson771/
Brysun770/
Wryson770/
Braushson752/
Brysonová751/
Brejasson751/
Brysonova751/
Brisson7120,159/
Bresson719,352/
Bridson711,791/
Bragion71636/
Brausen71587/
Bratsun71370/
Britson71204/
Brescon71149/
Brachon71104/
Briscon71101/
Brytsun7198/
Brision7177/
Brascan7170/
Brassen7162/
Bradjon7148/
Brazzon7139/
Bryshun7134/
Brisone7132/
Bradsen7130/
Brasiun7130/
Bratsen7127/
Bretson7127/
Bredson7125/
Breeson7120/
Brashan7119/
Brasuhn7117/
Brassan7113/
Breshon719/
Brazong718/
Brazion716/
Brixson716/
Brieson714/
Braesen714/
Bruison713/
Brausan713/
Bryshan713/
Brishon712/
Brouson712/
Brasunn712/
Brisgon712/
Bryscan712/
Breyzon712/
Brijson712/
Brahsan712/
Breison711/
Brisosn711/
Brisotn711/
Brasang711/
Braxxon711/
Brazone711/
Braisan711/
Vrasson711/
Bražone711/
Braszan711/
Breasan711/
Brasant711/
Breysen711/
Brydsón711/
Braijon711/
Braizon711/
Bratsan711/
Vraison710/
Brydsen710/
Brasien710/
Bresont710/
Brausom710/
Braisen710/
Brasune710/
Broysen710/
Wratson710/
Breuson710/
Braggion671,294/
Brousson67292/
Bression67273/
Brasienė67186/
Bruisson6759/
Brittson6741/
Brassien6730/
Braussen6719/
Bradshan6716/
Braychun6714/
Brission6711/
Bragione6710/
Bridsong679/
Brissont677/
Brassant677/
Briyesen676/
Brasgian676/
Bradjong673/
Broisson673/
Breisson672/
Braissan672/
Braashan672/
Brijasun671/
Brissoun671/
Brissson671/
Braissen671/
Brashuhn671/
Brassand671/
Bratshun671/
Brazgoun671/
Bhrashan671/
Bressone671/
Wraitson671/
Breesson671/
Bresocin671/
Breyssen671/
Brissone671/
Brisione671/
Brydzion671/
Braishan671/
Brouxson671/
Bressont671/
Braizone671/
Bredsone670/
Briesson670/
Bradshom670/
Wryhtson670/

Brayson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brayson in the Russian language
Брайсонbrajson-

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