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

The surname Briers is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Briërs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 102,250^th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,580,813 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Briers are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Briers is also the 3,024,661^st most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 14 people.

Briers is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,597 people, or 1 in 7,199. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 85 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 11 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Belgium this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.

Briers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Briers has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Briers surname rose 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Briers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Briers last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Briers last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political 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.