Briem Surname

236,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Iceland

Briem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0301:78,1619,883
Iceland2421:1,571261
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Canada671:549,93446,038
Austria451:189,23224,045
France381:1,747,966156,445
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark71:806,38843,211
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Briem (17) may also be a first name.

Briem Last Name Facts

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

Briem (Russian: Брием) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 236,297th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,284,272 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Briem are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Briem is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 17 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,030 people, or 1 in 78,161. In Germany Briem is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 59 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Briem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Briem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Briem surname grew 926 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Briem last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Briem last name are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Briem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning 330,388 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.16% less than the national average, earning $37,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.14% less than the national average, earning $40,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brihem9124/
Briehm913/
Braiem912/
Brem897,682/
Brim895,797/
Briheim8347/
Breihem831/
Briheem831/
Bryhiem831/
Braihem831/
Brehm8020,973/
Brien8016,254/
Breme805,211/
Braem804,119/
Bremm802,215/
Braim802,191/
Brimm801,940/
Bream801,463/
Breum801,210/
Brime80730/
Breem80362/
Brrem80170/
Brihm80111/
Breim8071/
Bruem8054/
Bærem8025/
Breym8022/
Brhim8017/
Brhem8016/
Broem8013/
Brism8010/
Bhrim809/
Bremt807/
Briom807/
Broim807/
Bryim804/
Bruim803/
Brimh802/
Brimå802/
Vriem801/
Bremh801/
Bhrem801/
Brimd801/
Bryem800/
Breiheme7711/
B'Reihem771/
Briend732,286/
Brient731,440/
Briene73343/
Breame73265/
Broehm73223/
Bremme73222/
Brisme73203/
Breeim73202/
Braime73175/
Breham73138/
Brayem7396/
Bresme7369/
Brioen7353/
Brehem7335/
Breime7335/
Brehim7317/
Braihm7314/
Brejim7313/
Breahm7311/
Brihim7311/
Braism7311/
Brajim7310/
Båreim737/
Breehm736/
Brayim736/
Braimh735/
Brijen735/
Brejam734/
Brienn733/
Brimme733/
Brihen732/
Briyne732/
Bryhim732/
Breium732/
Brieen731/
Mpriem731/
Bremhe731/
Breyme731/
Brienk731/
Brijam731/
Broemm731/
Broihm731/
Brrien731/
Brzhim731/
Brhaim731/
Briyam731/
Breyam731/
Bremmm731/
Brujim731/
Breeem731/
Bhream731/
Breesm731/
Bhraim731/
Briomh731/
Brejom731/
Braiom731/
Broiam731/
Bryien730/
Braehm730/
Breeme730/
Breaim730/
Brym671,810/
Brienne67797/
Bräm67734/
Bærheim67256/
Briesen67169/
Breheim67151/
Vrem67144/
Braihim67138/
Brém6796/
Bremova6757/
Brimová6729/
Brohjem6727/
Brayien6717/
Bremová6716/
Brimova679/
Braheym678/
Briesin677/
Breihme675/
Braiham675/
Brahiam674/
Braiyen674/
Brahaim673/
Brahium673/
Breihim672/
Brahiom672/
Beherem672/
Brihene672/
Brioham671/
Briohim671/
Bruggem671/
Brayime671/
Breyeme671/
Beherim671/
Breïhem671/
Brím671/
D'Brien671/
Broihim671/
Brjm671/
Braheim670/
Braggim670/
Vrim670/
Brieten670/

Briem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Briem in the Russian language
Бриемbriem-

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