Brenner Surname

9,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Brenner Surname Definition:

(English) One who burned brick or Charcoal, a burner.

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Brenner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany24,7181:3,257347
United States23,9261:15,1491,909
Austria3,2121:2,651241
Brazil1,6691:128,2654,881
Canada1,2251:30,0783,927
France1,2021:55,2607,324
South Africa1,0061:53,8556,845
Switzerland8551:9,6061,564
Hungary4811:20,4082,295
England3501:159,19414,941
Australia2791:96,75910,970
Russia2271:634,90355,341
Argentina1921:222,62218,311
Sweden1621:60,7824,659
Guatemala1461:110,1553,044
Czechia1161:91,66815,238
Peru961:331,08511,769
Poland911:417,67944,209
Estonia881:15,0202,406
Spain831:563,27826,988
Chile801:220,2066,842
Kazakhstan771:229,64320,634
Finland691:79,6628,635
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Ukraine471:968,56891,201
Luxembourg441:13,1942,619
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Norway281:183,65321,594
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Israel221:388,98331,283
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Scotland101:535,38220,332
China101:136,732,1577,199
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4121:20,8202,632

Brenner (2,416) may also be a first name.

Brenner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who burned brick or Charcoal, a burner.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The Brenner surname means 'distiller of spirits'.

- amazon21467

Brenner Last Name Facts

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

Brenner (Arabic: برنر, Russian: Бреннер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brenner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,299th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,478 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Brenner live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. Brenner is also the 150,878th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 2,416 people.

The last name Brenner is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 24,718 people, or 1 in 3,257. In Germany Brenner is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent reside, Bavaria, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 84 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.

Brenner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brenner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brenner surname rose 992 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 517 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brenner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Brenner surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Brenner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning 318,336 kr per year; in Peru they earn 101.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,096 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.47% more than the national average, earning R 321,936 per year; in United States they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $48,744 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brenneur93163/
Brennert93134/
Bruenner9392/
Broenner9364/
Brennere9338/
Breenner933/
Breunner932/
Brengner932/
Bremnner931/
Brennier931/
Hbrenner931/
Brienner930/
Brennerd930/
Brenne921,511/
Brnner9250/
Bremner8613,296/
Brünner861,920/
Brönner861,269/
Brienne86797/
Brinner86458/
Brennet86130/
Brønner8658/
Brynner8638/
Brennie8630/
Brennes8628/
Braenne8623/
Wrenner867/
Vrenner865/
Brennea863/
Brennee861/
Brennir860/
Brenney860/
Brner830/
Brnne830/
Brennerová82135/
Brennerova827/
Brenneis802,000/
Brünnert8077/
Bringner8041/
Brinnier8021/
Brönnert8013/
Brennett806/
Brenneiß801/
Brennech800/
Bruinner800/
Brenna777,967/
Brenny77747/
Brenni77315/
Brænne7785/
Brøner7767/
Børner7742/
Brynne7739/
Vrenne7730/
Brnger7719/
Brinne7718/
Bőrner772/
Bremne772/
Brnier771/
Brnnet771/
Brnney771/
Brünne771/
Brnnes770/
Brenneiss752/
Brne73145/
Brionne71866/
Bremnes71597/
Brimner71260/
Brymner71250/
Brünnet7163/
Brennis7150/
Brinney7122/
Bringne7110/
Brennhä716/
Brenniz714/
Brønnes714/
Brinnes713/
Bryonne713/
Bråhner713/
Brienna711/
Brinnet711/
Brrenny711/
Breenna711/
Bremney711/
Brünnerová711/
Brinnie710/
Wrynner710/
Brennay710/
Brennid710/
Bremnet710/
Bremness67108/
Wrner6767/
Brennich6753/
Brnes6736/
Brnee6719/
Bråne679/
Bhrne678/
Brennish674/
Brehenes673/
Brnet672/
Brehenny671/
Brhne671/
Brney671/
Brinneis671/
Brännäre671/
Brännärr671/
Brinnech670/
Brrne670/
Brinnett670/
Vrner670/

Brenner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brenner in the Russian language
Бреннерbrenner-
Brenner in the Arabic language
برنرbrnr-
برينرbrynr-

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Brenner Reference & Research

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

Brenner 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 Brenner
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