Braywood Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Braywood Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braywood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States101:36,245,893832,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Braywood Last Name Facts

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

Braywood occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Braywood? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname Braywood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Braywood are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England Braywood is most common in: Somerset, where 42 percent are found, City of Bristol, where 38 percent are found and Essex, where 4 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found.

Braywood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Braywood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Braywood last name expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braywood Last Name Statistics demography

Braywood earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brawood9320/
Braiwood881/
Brawod862/
Brashwood820/
Brewood8096/
Wrywood802/
Breachwood7811/
Brawo773/
Breewood7530/
Brewoo71353/
Bravoo7123/
Brawoh712/
Braiwo711/
Brajwo711/
Bravod711/
Breshwood710/
Brishwood710/
Brayboy671,774/
Braboud6711/
Brayvoy676/
Bhrawad672/
Bravooh671/
Breesswood671/

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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
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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 Braywood
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