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Where Does The Last Name Brier Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Brier (Arabic: برير, Russian: Бриер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Briër. Click here for further potential spellings of Brier.

How Common Is The Last Name Brier? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Brier is the 86,860^th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,314,730 people. The last name Brier occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Brier live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brier is also the 335,616^th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 618 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,440 people, or 1 in 148,549. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Brier is found in 43 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Brier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Brier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brier last name expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brier last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (63%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Brier surname are 5.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Brier earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $45,898 CAD per year.