Briars Surname

503,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Briars Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briars Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4421:126,05912,608
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:87,3679,159
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Briars Last Name Facts

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

Briars is found most in England. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Briars click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briars? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 503,100th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,160,101 people. The surname Briars is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Briars reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 442 people, or 1 in 126,059. In England it is most frequent in: Hertfordshire, where 13 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 13 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England Briars exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Briars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Briars has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briars Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Briars are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Briars earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning 370,369 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.99% less than the national average, earning $36,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briaris9220/
Briares920/
Brars913/
Brirs911/
Briers834,610/
Bryars831,190/
Brears83355/
Birars831/
Barirs831/
Braris831/
Brirus831/
Briërs831/
Briors830/
Brairs830/
Byrars830/
Brarse830/
Broars830/
Braurs830/
Braras830/
Barriaras801/
Barriarys800/
Brauers771,083/
Priarso7786/
Brawers7781/
Breiers7736/
Buriris7710/
Broaris779/
Boraros778/
Bariras775/
Bhraros774/
Borarse774/
Boriros773/
Bariarz772/
Bariros772/
Brieres772/
Briores772/
Boriris772/
Børjars771/
Priaris771/
Brirous771/
Briyers771/
Burirse771/
Byrears771/
Birairs771/
Biriris771/
Berarsi771/
Brarssa771/
Birares771/
Bariers771/
Bourars771/
Brewirs771/
Beriris771/
Brauras771/
Breuirs770/
Breares770/
Braruis770/
Briries770/
Berares770/
Burrars770/
Beriwariso751/
Bariarisoa751/
Brors73482/
Brørs73189/
Brurs7316/
Brers738/
Brörs734/
Prirs731/
Brarz731/
Brauwers71702/
Pariaros7156/
Berwaers7132/
Periarsa7117/
Byrwarsu7111/
Priyarso719/
Bhrarose717/
Berriors715/
Barieris715/
Brarroso714/
Borriros714/
Bourhars714/
Berrarsa713/
Barriros713/
Borirros713/
Priyears713/
Birarees712/
Barriors712/
Berhears712/
Berraras712/
Barriras712/
Praiares712/
Brehears711/
Barriers711/
Brarrise711/
Boririus711/
Borarase711/
Bhararsi711/
Berarssa711/
Poriaris711/
Berarose711/
Bieriarz711/
Birriros711/
Birara S711/
Birarasi711/
Barria Rios711/
Bariarez711/
Baririsi711/
Bereiras711/
Brawerse711/
Beriao Rios711/
Brreiros711/
Berriers710/
Brawhars710/
Broers675,001/
Bryers671,268/
Bruers67551/
Bruurs67494/
Barrieres67143/
Barrieras67143/
Bourharas67137/
Brurås67109/
Brüers6752/
Borreiros6745/
Baruwarsa6718/
Breres6714/
Baurieres6714/
Berreiros6714/
Praras6711/
Bröers6710/
Bär-Arras678/
Breers677/
Praros677/
Priers676/
Broors676/
Byrers675/
Brauweres675/
Barrières675/
Priors673/
Bayuraras673/
Breurs673/
Barrieros672/
Berers672/
Bray-Ross672/
Broros672/
Borers672/
Barors672/
Burarz672/
Brorsö672/
Bourieres672/
Breros672/
Vryars671/
Braarz671/
Prarsu671/
Priyrs671/
Pariearos671/
Brewrs671/
Brursa671/
Brursi671/
Bhrarasih671/
Birareesa671/
Prires671/
Burors671/
Priros671/
Braurz671/
Breris671/
Breras671/
Briu Rosu671/
Boroarasi671/
Borors671/
Boriorisi671/
Bhorauras671/
Bieri-Ors671/
Biraresii671/
Baurières671/
Barria Arias671/
Barria Reyes671/
Barers671/
Priris671/
Burreiros671/
Brurus671/
Brorse671/
Brours671/
Prirse671/
Bora Rosa671/
Brures670/
Brierosse670/
Brirce670/
Brerse670/
Bruris670/
Brerus670/
Burers670/
Prayrs670/
Boerharse670/
Brehorst5740/

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