Brims Surname
Approximately 550 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 222 | 1:121,602 | 13,381 |
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 183 | 1:20,455 | 2,022 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
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).
Brims Demographics
Brims Political Affiliation
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Brims Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brims Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brims is found most in Australia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brims? popularity and diffusion
Brims is the 572,911th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Brims live; 40 percent live in Australasia and 40 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 121,602. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 68 percent reside, New South Wales, where 22 percent reside and Western Australia, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Australia it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.
Brims Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brims has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brims last name grew 679 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 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 carrying the Brims surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Brims are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimsø | 91 | 34 | / |
| Brimse | 91 | 9 | / |
| Brimms | 91 | 2 | / |
| Braims | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brimsøe | 83 | 28 | / |
| Brems | 80 | 2,573 | / |
| Brins | 80 | 70 | / |
| Brums | 80 | 23 | / |
| Wrims | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bruins | 73 | 6,545 | / |
| Briens | 73 | 1,394 | / |
| Breems | 73 | 353 | / |
| Brinse | 73 | 47 | / |
| Bremse | 73 | 35 | / |
| Bremsz | 73 | 27 | / |
| Brions | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bremås | 73 | 17 | / |
| Brehms | 73 | 12 | / |
| Brumms | 73 | 4 | / |
| Breams | 73 | 3 | / |
| Brimje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brinns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brzins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bremns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhrems | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bruems | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brihns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brns | 67 | 279 | / |
| Breumsø | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bremnæs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Brinsch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Brumsch | 67 | 1 | / |
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