Brennwald Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Brennwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brennwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2591:31,7104,717
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England61:9,286,343223,652
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Brennwald Last Name Facts

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

Brennwald occurs most in Switzerland. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brennwald? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 804,502nd most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. The surname Brennwald occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Brennwald live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 31,710. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 70 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 6 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland Brennwald occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Brennwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brennwald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brennwald last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brennwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brennwald surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Brennwald earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brenwald9483/
Breenwald891/
Brenwal881/
Brenwalt8240/
Brenwall8236/
Brnwal8032/
Brennvall7839/
Brännwall783/
Brnwall751/
Brinwall7120/
Brembald711/
Brännvall67440/
Vrnwal675/
Brnval672/
Brænnvall671/
Bruinwold671/
Brinbal6315/
Brnvaal631/
Brånvall596/
Vrnval5313/
Brimbal5031/
Brmbeil501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brennwald
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