Brimah Surname

200,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Brimah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brimah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,7321:15,6012,007
Liberia1181:37,3603,460
Nigeria1031:1,719,83363,088
United States761:4,769,196247,034
England281:1,989,93178,001
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Brimah (104) may also be a first name.

Brimah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brimah (Hindi: बृमह) is found most in Ghana. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brimah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 200,066th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,491,876 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Brimah reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Brimah is also the 925,156th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 104 people.

The last name Brimah is most common in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,732 people, or 1 in 15,601. Not including Ghana this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Brimah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brimah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brimah last name rose 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brimah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brimah last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Brimah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.92% less than the national average, earning $38,005 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braimah9217,353/
Breimah922/
Brima9126,626/
Braimahe863/
Braihmah861/
Braimaih861/
Braima838,668/
Breima832,279/
Brisma83474/
Brimoh8362/
Brimat8347/
Brimau8313/
Broima839/
Bremah837/
Brimha835/
Briema835/
Brihma833/
Brimas833/
Britma832/
Brymah832/
Brijma831/
Bhrima831/
Brimma831/
Bruima831/
Brhima831/
Brioma831/
Brimho830/
Braimoh774,641/
Brihmat771,865/
Brimaud77310/
Bruisma77120/
Braimaj7756/
Brimais7720/
Braimas773/
Brismat773/
Broisma772/
Braihma772/
Braimha772/
Bremach772/
Brimhay771/
Braitma771/
Bruimoh771/
Braimho771/
Breimma771/
Braimaa771/
Breimoh771/
Bruma734,760/
Brema733,514/
Brimo73375/
Bryma73100/
Vrima7337/
Bréma731/
Breihmat71164/
Bruimaud7148/
Braihmat7144/
Braaimoh714/
Brimault712/
Brimeaud712/
Brimosch711/
Braim'oh711/
Braihmoh711/
Braimmoh711/
Braimo675,645/
Breihmatt67590/
Breimo67193/
Brumma67162/
Braihmatt67150/
Brimou67148/
Brimmo67100/
Brymas6737/
Brismo6731/
B'Reihmat6723/
Brayma6713/
Bremma679/
Brajma676/
Brumea674/
Bremea673/
Bresma673/
Bremas673/
Brumha672/
Brimos672/
Breema672/
Brymoh672/
Breyma672/
Briemo671/
Brehma671/
Bruhma671/
B'Raihmat671/
Vrimha671/
Brumau671/
Broyma671/
Bremaz671/
Brémad671/
Brumai671/
Breama671/
Brihmouch671/
Brimey670/
Brimot670/
Breuma670/
Bruismaid670/
Brumay670/

Brimah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brimah in the Hindi language
बृमहbrmaha-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brimah
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