Brites Surname

29,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Brites Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brites Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil7,7281:27,7011,192
Portugal4,3501:2,395334
Argentina4,1851:10,213964
Uruguay3831:8,9601,006
France3731:178,07727,761
Paraguay2321:31,1931,061
Indonesia1971:671,31652,436
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Spain581:806,07033,159
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
East Timor491:24,81587
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Venezuela421:719,14512,108
Canada371:995,82774,831
England291:1,921,31276,208
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Cape Verde171:31,1551,170
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
China21:683,660,78330,601
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Brites (325) may also be a first name.

Brites Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brites is most common in Brazil. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brites? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brites is the 29,684th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,123 people. Brites occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Brites are found; 70 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 486,495th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 325 people.

The last name Brites is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 7,728 people, or 1 in 27,701. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Mato Grosso do Sul, where 26 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 19 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent live. Excluding Brazil Brites is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 24 percent live and Argentina, where 23 percent live.

Brites Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brites has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brites surname grew 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brites Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brites are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Brites earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.76% more than the national average, earning R 275,088 per year; in United States they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning $37,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.11% more than the national average, earning $52,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brittes921,640/
Brithes9219/
Briteus9212/
Bristes926/
Britesh923/
Breites921/
Brite912,795/
Brittese869/
Brrities861/
Brittees861/
Bridtges860/
Britez8369,606/
Briste83724/
Breite83651/
Bretes83596/
Britte83455/
Braite83299/
Britis83298/
Briote83179/
Britee8326/
Writes8326/
Briter8323/
Brutes8312/
Briete832/
Brithe832/
Britei831/
Vrites831/
Bruite831/
Britea831/
Brited831/
Britey830/
Brister777,941/
Breiter773,152/
Brethes771,171/
Bristee77452/
Brettes77447/
British77260/
Britter77202/
Brittez77181/
Brittet77171/
Brittis7770/
Braiter7761/
Bruitte7755/
Briette7741/
Bristed7728/
Briotte7724/
Braiteh7723/
Brither7710/
Brishte779/
Braitte776/
Bruttes776/
Bruteus776/
Brèthes775/
Brestes773/
Brigyte772/
Bristis772/
Bruiste771/
Bruties771/
Bristey771/
Braiste771/
Braitis771/
Bhruite771/
Brittie771/
Breiteh771/
Breitez771/
Brithez771/
Britiez771/
Britihs771/
Briotis771/
Brêthes771/
Braitea771/
Braitej771/
Braithe770/
Brichte770/
Bruthes770/
Bristte770/
Breited770/
Brittey770/
Brita73962/
Briti73508/
Brete73471/
Bryte73324/
Brity7323/
Briķe731/
Braisted71423/
Breister71160/
Bruister71131/
Breither7191/
Brichter7162/
Bristedt7122/
Breithee7120/
Breitter7115/
Bridtter715/
Briteher714/
Brittish714/
Breathes712/
Breteshe712/
Brisster711/
Bretheus711/
Braister710/
Braither710/
Bristter710/
Bristois710/
Britisch710/
Braistea710/
Bristi6723,526/
Brette671,720/
Britti67531/
Breter67325/
Bretey67301/
Britta67292/
Brieta67251/
Bretez67242/
Bretesche67201/
Bretet67177/
Britaa67137/
Brethe67113/
Bretis6795/
Broistedt6791/
Bretea6785/
Brutis6782/
Braiti6776/
Britay6761/
Brityy6754/
Breste6739/
Braita6737/
Bretge6726/
Bräter6726/
Britiz6724/
Breita6723/
Britha6716/
Breted6714/
Bretie6711/
Britty679/
Bhriti678/
Wretes678/
Brajte678/
Brioti676/
Britit675/
Brítez675/
Britih674/
Brithy674/
Britoa674/
Briety673/
Britoi673/
Bretee673/
Bretit673/
Britio673/
Britai672/
Brythe672/
Brayte672/
Brithi672/
Braistead671/
Britiy671/
Breiteová671/
Brihta671/
Broyte671/
Braisteed671/
Breete671/
Writis671/
Brieti671/
Brityo671/
Brittè671/
Breishter671/
Bresti671/
Bretys671/
Breute671/
Brēķis671/
Bhrete671/
Brytie671/
Bruiti671/
Breistedt670/
Braity670/
Brioty670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brites
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