Brazil Surname

28,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Brazil Surname Definition:

Ó Breasail Mainly a Co. Waterford name. SIF 22

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Brazil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,6601:47,3185,747
Philippines4,3851:23,0873,022
Brazil2,1981:97,3953,660
England1,3231:42,1155,386
Ireland7131:6,604979
Canada5781:63,7477,439
Australia5321:50,7446,309
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
France881:754,80492,996
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Yemen381:695,40211,077
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Wales201:154,72710,755
Qatar191:124,10514,725
India161:47,941,586492,263
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Panama51:782,45211,059
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
China31:455,773,85521,925
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malta11:430,2723,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3421:12,9531,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6331:79,3348,368

Brazil (1,206) may also be a first name.

Brazil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Breasail Mainly a Co. Waterford name. SIF 22

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Breasail Mainly a Co. Waterford name. SIF 22

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of the country in South America: Brazil.

- Leandro Brasil Furtado Leite

Brazil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brazil (Arabic: برازيل, Bengali: ব্রাজিল, Marathi: ब्राझिल, Oriya: ବାଜିଲ) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brazil? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 28,810th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 390,963 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Brazil live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brazil is also the 228,078th most frequently held given name globally, held by 1,206 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 7,660 people, or 1 in 47,318. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Nevada, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States Brazil is found in 76 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 24 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Brazil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brazil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brazil last name expanded 1,210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,018 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 208 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brazil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brazil surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brazil surname are 39.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brazil earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $43,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $49,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braziel922,566/
Brazill921,161/
Brazzil92234/
Brazsil9241/
Breazil9211/
Bradzil922/
Brrazil921/
Brazuil921/
Brazl911/
Brazziel8693/
Brazzill8692/
Braziell869/
Breaziel869/
Breazzil860/
Brasziel860/
Brasil8356,884/
Brazel832,256/
Brezil83611/
Bragil83353/
Bracil8332/
Brajil8325/
Brazyl837/
Braisl835/
Brozil833/
Braizl831/
Brézil831/
Brazziell8011/
Brazell775,163/
Brassil771,241/
Brazzel77704/
Brasiel77412/
Bragiel77327/
Bratzel77282/
Brazeel77142/
Brasill7790/
Brezill7745/
Brazgel7734/
Breazel7730/
Braggil7713/
Brazael776/
Braszel774/
Brazehl774/
Bradzel774/
Braizel773/
Brazelt772/
Braciel772/
Breziel771/
Braisel771/
Brauzel771/
Brazzll771/
Brasgil771/
Braasil771/
Brrasil771/
Braigel771/
Broziel771/
Brozill770/
Braesil770/
Brozzil770/
Bracill770/
Braxl7310/
Brasl734/
Brezl731/
Bracl730/
Brazzell711,331/
Brassill71190/
Breazell71155/
Braszell7170/
Brashill7125/
Breazele719/
Brazlova716/
Brazeell712/
Brazzeel712/
Braezell711/
Brassiel711/
Bratzell711/
Brazsell711/
Brazuell711/
Brauczel711/
Braizell710/
Brasgill710/
Brazelth710/
Brasel671,955/
Bresil671,233/
Vrazel67363/
Brezel67228/
Bragel6782/
Broijl6733/
Braxel6730/
Braßel6726/
Brozel6724/
Wrazel6722/
Brasilova678/
Brosil678/
Brözel676/
Brocil675/
Vragil674/
Brésil674/
Bracel674/
Brasll673/
Braysield672/
Breisl672/
Brojil672/
Brajel671/
Bradchild671/
Bradsield671/
Brogil671/
Bracilova671/

Brazil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brazil in the Bengali language
ব্রাজিলbrajila-
Brazil in the Oriya language
ବାଜିଲbajila-
Brazil in the Marathi language
ब्राझिलbrajhila50
बाजीलbajila50
Brazil in the Arabic language
برازيلbrazyl-

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Brazil Reference & Research

Brazell One-name Study - A profile of the Brazell surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Brazeale DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Brazeale FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brazil
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