Brims Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Brims Surname Definition:

A Caithness surname of local origin from Brims near Thurso. Janet Brymes in Thurso is mentioned in 1664 (Caithness). John Breyme held a tenement in the town of Thurso, 1655 (Caithness).

Brims Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2221:121,60213,381
England951:586,50635,379
Scotland891:60,1554,924
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada471:783,94961,790
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1831:20,4552,022
England141:1,741,09855,534
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Brims Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Caithness surname of local origin from Brims near Thurso. Janet Brymes in Thurso is mentioned in 1664 (Caithness). John Breyme held a tenement in the town of Thurso, 1655 (Caithness).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Brims Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brims occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brims? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brims is the 572,911th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Brims reside; 40 percent reside in Australasia and 40 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 121,602. In Australia Brims is most numerous in: Queensland, where 68 percent live, New South Wales, where 22 percent live and Western Australia, where 6 percent live. Apart from Australia it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Scotland, where 16 percent live.

Brims Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brims has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brims surname grew 679 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 127 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brims Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brims surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brims earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $51,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning $54,491 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brimsø9134/
Brimse919/
Brimms912/
Braims911/
Brimsøe8328/
Brems802,573/
Brins8070/
Brums8023/
Wrims800/
Bruins736,545/
Briens731,394/
Breems73353/
Brinse7347/
Bremse7335/
Bremsz7327/
Brions7317/
Bremås7317/
Brehms7312/
Brumms734/
Breams733/
Brimje731/
Brinns731/
Brzins731/
Bremns731/
Bhrems730/
Bruems730/
Brihns730/
Brns67279/
Breumsø6714/
Bremnæs6710/
Brinsch678/
Brumsch671/

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