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

The last name Briers has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can also appear in the variant forms: Briërs. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Briers is the 102,250^th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,580,813 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Briers are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661^st most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 14 people.

It is most widely held in Belgium, where it is held by 1,597 people, or 1 in 7,199. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 85 percent live, Walloon Region, where 11 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Excluding Belgium it is found in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Briers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Briers has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Briers surname increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Briers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Briers surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Briers last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Briers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.9% more than the national average, earning R 375,240 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $40,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $61,748 CAD per year.