Bril Surname

107,635th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Bril Surname User-submission:

Bril and Bryl (Бриль, Брыль) are Belarusian surnames. Bryl is a straw hat with straight wide brims. An element of traditional men's clothing in Belarus. Most often, farmers working in the field wore a straw hat (bril, bryl) to cover their head from direct sunlight.

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Bril Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0151:141,99316,522
Netherlands9001:18,7642,927
Belarus8401:11,3111,732
France2551:260,48140,169
Belgium2321:49,5548,060
Philippines2231:453,98355,455
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Cambodia1381:112,2262,494
Argentina911:469,70835,035
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Kazakhstan481:368,38529,407
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Israel431:199,01519,367
Lithuania421:72,25210,722
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
England91:6,190,895170,599
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Bril (598) may also be a first name.

Bril Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bril and Bryl (Бриль, Брыль) are Belarusian surnames. Bryl is a straw hat with straight wide brims. An element of traditional men's clothing in Belarus. Most often, farmers working in the field wore a straw hat (bril, bryl) to cover their head from direct sunlight. Perhaps the person who wore this surname was engaged in the manufacture of straw hats.

- janbryl

Bril Last Name Facts

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

Bril (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﻳﻞ, Hindi: बृल, Russian: Бриль) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Bril click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bril? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bril is the 107,635th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,681,483 people. The last name Bril is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Bril reside; 33 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Bril is also the 341,904th most numerous first name globally, borne by 598 people.

The surname Bril is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 1,015 people, or 1 in 141,993. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 11 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent reside and Irkutsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Besides Russia this surname occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 21 percent reside and Belarus, where 19 percent reside.

Bril Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bril has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bril last name expanded 785 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bril Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bril last name are 2.64% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 49.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bril earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.96% less than the national average, earning 301,213 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.79% less than the national average, earning R 143,076 per year; in United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $50,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brill8924,914/
Briel894,604/
Briol892,326/
Bruil891,122/
Bhril894/
Briël892/
Brilt892/
Brijl892/
Brgil891/
Brihl890/
Brild890/
Brl8694/
Briehl80211/
Briell80121/
Bruihl8022/
Brigli8010/
Brilld802/
Brriel801/
Brziel801/
Brrill800/
Bryl756,902/
Brel754,935/
Brýl7525/
Vril758/
Brél757/
Wril754/
Brül752/
Brlp751/
Brll751/
Brilova7343/
Børrild7325/
Brilová7315/
Brühl675,987/
Bruel675,399/
Bröhl671,428/
Brell671,401/
Brüll671,146/
Brehl67866/
Breul67843/
Bryll67450/
Bryld67386/
Bröll67282/
Broel67208/
Breel67187/
Brillová6790/
Bryhl6783/
Bruul6769/
Brael6732/
Brlet6729/
Bryol6726/
Wriel675/
Whril672/
Brüld672/
Vriol672/
Brillova672/
Brrel671/
Vrill671/
Brzel671/
Våril671/
Brűll671/
Brelt671/
Vriel671/

Bril Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bril in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺮﻳﻞabryl-
Bril in the Hindi language
बृलbrla87.5
ब्रिल्लीbrilli12.5
Bril in the Russian language
Брильbril-

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