Brothers Surname
Approximately 23,681 people bear this surname
Brothers Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the brother,' gen. brother's.
William le Brother, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas le Bruther, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Brother, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBrothers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,924 | 1:24,287 | 3,065 |
| Iran | 4,764 | 1:16,117 | 2,092 |
| England | 821 | 1:67,866 | 7,851 |
| Canada | 821 | 1:44,879 | 5,526 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| French Polynesia | 282 | 1:996 | 111 |
| India | 240 | 1:3,196,106 | 93,714 |
| New Zealand | 216 | 1:20,964 | 3,677 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| South Africa | 115 | 1:471,110 | 39,128 |
| Mexico | 38 | 1:3,266,479 | 23,844 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Pakistan | 35 | 1:5,104,111 | 32,876 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Cook Islands | 11 | 1:1,653 | 423 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 53 | 1:83,582 | 5,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 550 | 1:44,319 | 5,519 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,068 | 1:16,369 | 2,077 |
Brothers (1,193) may also be a first name.
Brothers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the brother,' gen. brother's.
William le Brother, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas le Bruther, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Brother, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1621. John Brothers and Alice Harris: Marriage Lic. (London).
1666. Robert Milwarde and Susanne Brother: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(English) 1 BROTHER'S (Son) 2 Monk’s (Son) [Old English bróðor, brother, monk] Brother or Brothor was used as a pers. name by the A.-Saxons.
Ó Bruadair The name of several septs, two of which are extant viz. of Barrymore (with a branch in Ossory) and of Co. Galway.
IF 64; MIF 246; Map Cork and Kilk
Ó Bruadair The name of several septs, two of which are extant viz. of Barrymore (with a branch in Ossory) and of Co. Galway.
IF 64; MIF 246; Map Cork and Kilk
(English) Descendant of a lay miller, a member of a men's religious order preparing for holy orders; descendant of Brother (brother).
From the Old Norse, Broddr; from the Flemish, Broothaers; from the Dutch, Broeders; a personal name.
Brothers Demographics
Average Brothers Salary in
United States
$41,606 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brothers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brothers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brothers is most common in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brothers? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,911th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 307,738 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Brothers live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 229,461st most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 1,193 people.
Brothers is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 14,924 people, or 1 in 24,287. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 7 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 86 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 20 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Brothers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brothers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brothers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brothers surname are 13.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.44% being registered with the political party.
The amount Brothers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.49% more than the national average, earning R 307,716 per year; in United States they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $41,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $49,467 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brouthers | 94 | 81 | / |
| Brotherss | 94 | 5 | / |
| Brotherrs | 94 | 1 | / |
| Brotheers | 94 | 1 | / |
| Brothersh | 94 | 0 | / |
| Brothters | 94 | 0 | / |
| Broters | 93 | 11 | / |
| Broothaers | 89 | 407 | / |
| Bruthers | 88 | 20 | / |
| Brotters | 88 | 9 | / |
| Brathers | 88 | 5 | / |
| Brohters | 88 | 3 | / |
| Brethers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Brotehrs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Brothars | 88 | 1 | / |
| Broodthaers | 84 | 9 | / |
| Broodthears | 84 | 1 | / |
| Braters | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wrathers | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vrotters | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bruysters | 71 | 35 | / |
| Bruijsters | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wrasters | 63 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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