Brits Surname
Approximately 18,634 people bear this surname
Brits Surname Definition:
(1) “Wooden Bench” in Dutch. Also a Bunk in a ship. Compare German Pritsche. (2) Dutch version of Briton.
Brits Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 17,362 | 1:3,120 | 413 |
| Belgium | 338 | 1:34,014 | 5,523 |
| England | 158 | 1:352,646 | 25,413 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Netherlands | 116 | 1:145,579 | 22,016 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| New Zealand | 100 | 1:45,283 | 7,455 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Namibia | 33 | 1:73,012 | 7,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Brits (47) may also be a first name.
Brits Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) “Wooden Bench” in Dutch. Also a Bunk in a ship. Compare German Pritsche. (2) Dutch version of Briton.
Brits Demographics
Average Male Brits Height
176.45 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brits Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brits Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brits (Arabic: بريتس) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brits? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 28,820th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 391,089 people. Brits is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Brits reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Brits is also the 1,467,136th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 47 people.
It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 17,362 people, or 1 in 3,120. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 41 percent are found, Western Cape, where 12 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Brits Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brits has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brits last name grew 15,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Brits Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Brits surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Brits are 7.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.
The amount Brits earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.05% more than the national average, earning R 432,612 per year; in United States they earn 20.13% more than the national average, earning $51,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $46,777 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britts | 91 | 582 | / |
| Britse | 91 | 102 | / |
| Bridts | 91 | 88 | / |
| Britsh | 91 | 12 | / |
| Breits | 91 | 5 | / |
| Briths | 91 | 2 | / |
| Britzs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Briets | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brists | 91 | 0 | / |
| Britsch | 83 | 1,869 | / |
| Breites | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brietts | 83 | 1 | / |
| Braitsh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Briotts | 83 | 0 | / |
| Britz | 80 | 21,787 | / |
| Brets | 80 | 147 | / |
| Bryts | 80 | 55 | / |
| Brids | 80 | 32 | / |
| Britc | 80 | 3 | / |
| Writs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vrits | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bričs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Britx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braitsch | 77 | 427 | / |
| Britsova | 77 | 144 | / |
| Breitsch | 77 | 126 | / |
| Britsche | 77 | 98 | / |
| Brietsch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Britschh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Britze | 73 | 508 | / |
| Britch | 73 | 437 | / |
| Brittz | 73 | 354 | / |
| Brietz | 73 | 187 | / |
| Brichs | 73 | 167 | / |
| Brisci | 73 | 119 | / |
| Bretts | 73 | 93 | / |
| Breitz | 73 | 74 | / |
| Braids | 73 | 54 | / |
| Breyts | 73 | 4 | / |
| Brayts | 73 | 4 | / |
| Brigys | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bricsh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bridds | 73 | 2 | / |
| Brieds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brijds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Britce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bretse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brests | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breids | 73 | 1 | / |
| Writsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bretsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brizzs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bruitz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Braitz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Breuts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Breets | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brittsova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Briz | 67 | 8,367 | / |
| Bric | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Bretsch | 67 | 555 | / |
| Brätsch | 67 | 110 | / |
| Braitch | 67 | 81 | / |
| Breitseher | 67 | 52 | / |
| Brić | 67 | 36 | / |
| Writsch | 67 | 33 | / |
| Brič | 67 | 19 | / |
| Brettås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Briç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brechts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Breitez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broichs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Writhss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brichsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bryotts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brestts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Britche | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bridtch | 67 | 0 | / |
Brits Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brits in the Arabic language | ||
| بريتس | bryts | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brits
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