Briard Surname

117,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Briard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,4281:19,3772,231
Canada1831:201,34219,659
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Belgium571:201,69626,362
England311:1,797,35772,927
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey681:763115
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Briard Last Name Facts

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

Briard occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Briard.

How Common Is The Last Name Briard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Briard is the 117,457th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,859,068 people. The last name Briard occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Briard reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most common in France, where it is carried by 3,428 people, or 1 in 19,377. In France it is most frequent in: Normandy, where 37 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 22 percent are found and Grand Est, where 11 percent are found. Besides France this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Briard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Briard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Briard last name rose 361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Briard last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Briard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% less than the national average, earning $48,301 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briards921/
Brieard921/
Brriard921/
Briar91882/
Breard833,007/
Briare8370/
Bréard8359/
Bryard8354/
Briart8341/
Brijar8334/
Briear834/
Brioar831/
Briarr831/
Briardová801/
Brehard7758/
Bréhard772/
Brayord771/
Brear731,748/
Bryar73695/
Brior7368/
Vriar731/
Brehar67209/
Breart67195/
Bryhar67179/
Brijarová6729/
Bréart6716/
Brhyar676/
Brajor672/
Briore672/
Breear671/
Bryart671/
Bryare670/
Breior670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briard
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