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Where Does The Last Name Braz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Braz (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﺍﺯ, Hindi: ब्रज़, Russian: Браз) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Bráz. For other potential spellings of Braz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 3,637^th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 47,150 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Braz reside; 82 percent reside in South America and 81 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 27,669^th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 30,315 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 125,793 people, or 1 in 1,702. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 23 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent are found. Besides Brazil it is found in 85 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 6 percent are found and Mozambique, where 5 percent are found.

Braz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Braz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 53,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Braz surname is predominantly Buddhist (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Braz last name are 45.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Braz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 39.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,664 per year; in South Africa they earn 528.46% more than the national average, earning R 1,493,460 per year; in United States they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $43,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $48,977 CAD per year.