Bremner Surname
Approximately 13,296 people bear this surname
Bremner Surname Definition:
The old form was Brabener, 'the Brabander,' i.e. a native of Brabant. In the Caithness pronunciation of the name the medial b is sometimes heard. Artificers and traders from the Low Countries of the continent settled in Aberdeenshire and elsewhere on the East Coast at an early date.
Read More About This SurnameBremner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,632 | 1:2,034 | 371 |
| Australia | 2,476 | 1:10,903 | 1,621 |
| Canada | 2,199 | 1:16,756 | 2,411 |
| United States | 2,080 | 1:174,259 | 17,523 |
| England | 1,886 | 1:29,543 | 3,978 |
| New Zealand | 856 | 1:5,290 | 857 |
| South Africa | 587 | 1:92,296 | 11,289 |
| Guyana | 117 | 1:6,515 | 1,099 |
| Panama | 81 | 1:48,299 | 2,383 |
| Northern Ireland | 74 | 1:24,933 | 2,784 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,360 | 1:1,586 | 292 |
| England | 222 | 1:109,799 | 10,786 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 175 | 1:286,964 | 22,992 |
Bremner (70) may also be a first name.
Bremner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The old form was Brabener, 'the Brabander,' i.e. a native of Brabant. In the Caithness pronunciation of the name the medial b is sometimes heard. Artificers and traders from the Low Countries of the continent settled in Aberdeenshire and elsewhere on the East Coast at an early date. "The braboner, or webster craft, or weaver trade, holds the eighth place amongst the nine trades" of Dundee (Warden, Burgh laws of Dundee, p. 503). The name was common in East Ross, Mar, and Strathdon in the sixteenth century. Walter Brabounare held a tenement in Irvine, Ayrshire, in 1418—26 (Irvine, I, 126,130), and Gerard de Brabancia, medicus, held a tenement in Glasgow, 1486 (REG., p. 450). Agnus Brebner witnessed an Elgin document of 1489 (Laing, 235), Alexander Brabanar was tenant of the Twa Half Dawakkis (i.e. davochs), Aidmanoch, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 660), and Thomas Brabnair is mentioned in a precept of 1521 (Cawdor, p. 143). Andrew Brabnere was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1507 (NSCM., I, p. 44), Patrick Brebner is recorded in Strathdee, 1527, and John Brabonar was tenant of Dalmoloak in 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 671). William Brabner was a 'quhytfischer' in Futtie, 1601 (CRA., p. 217), Dod mcAllisr vic finlay Brembner is in record, 1649 (IDR., p. 367), and James Brimner was servitor to John, earl of Atholl, 1630 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 559). Alexander Brymner, burgess of Stirling, 1775 (Stirling). Brabanere 1565, Brabiner 1595, Brabnar 1550, Braboner 1653, Brabuner 1541, Braymer 1681, Brebener 1641, Breboner 1540, Brember 1685, Brimmer 1760, Brobner 1662; Brabanner, Brabener, Brabin, Braibner, Brebiner, Brebner, Bremner, Brender, Brymer 1681.
An assimilated form of Brebner or Brabner, q.v.
See Bremer.
Bremner Demographics
Bremner Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bremner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bremner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bremner is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bremner? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 39,483rd most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 548,101 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Bremner live; 35 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 70 people.
This last name is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 2,632 people, or 1 in 2,034. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Highland, where 22 percent live, Aberdeenshire, where 14 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 9 percent live. Excluding Scotland this last name exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.
Bremner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bremner has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Bremner last name rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,189 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 529 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 125 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bremner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bremner surname is principally Catholic (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bremner surname are 15.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.02% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bremner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.45% more than the national average, earning 527,607 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.59% more than the national average, earning R 429,144 per year; in United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $48,328 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremmner | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bremnner | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brehmner | 93 | 0 | / |
| Broemner | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bremne | 92 | 2 | / |
| Brenner | 86 | 60,995 | / |
| Bremnes | 86 | 597 | / |
| Brimner | 86 | 260 | / |
| Brymner | 86 | 250 | / |
| Bramner | 86 | 9 | / |
| Bromner | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bremney | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bremnet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brner | 83 | 0 | / |
| Brenneur | 80 | 163 | / |
| Brennert | 80 | 134 | / |
| Bremness | 80 | 108 | / |
| Bruenner | 80 | 92 | / |
| Broenner | 80 | 64 | / |
| Brennere | 80 | 38 | / |
| Breenner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brengner | 80 | 2 | / |
| Breunner | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brimnier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brennier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hbrenner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brienner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brennerd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bramnerr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brenne | 77 | 1,511 | / |
| Brøner | 77 | 67 | / |
| Brnner | 77 | 50 | / |
| Børner | 77 | 42 | / |
| Brnger | 77 | 19 | / |
| Bőrner | 77 | 2 | / |
| Brnier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brne | 73 | 145 | / |
| Brünner | 71 | 1,920 | / |
| Brönner | 71 | 1,269 | / |
| Brienne | 71 | 797 | / |
| Brinner | 71 | 458 | / |
| Brennerová | 71 | 135 | / |
| Brennet | 71 | 130 | / |
| Brønner | 71 | 58 | / |
| Brynner | 71 | 38 | / |
| Brimnes | 71 | 36 | / |
| Brennie | 71 | 30 | / |
| Brennes | 71 | 28 | / |
| Braenne | 71 | 23 | / |
| Brennerova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vrenner | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bråhner | 71 | 3 | / |
| Brennea | 71 | 3 | / |
| Brennee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brimhne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brenney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brimney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brennir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brenneis | 67 | 2,000 | / |
| Brünnert | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bringner | 67 | 41 | / |
| Brnes | 67 | 36 | / |
| Brinnier | 67 | 21 | / |
| Brnee | 67 | 19 | / |
| Brönnert | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bråne | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bhrne | 67 | 8 | / |
| Brennett | 67 | 6 | / |
| Brehenes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brnet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brenneiß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brhne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brennech | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brnne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bruinner | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brrne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vrner | 67 | 0 | / |
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