Browni Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Browni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Browni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania511:1,038,07145,916
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Browni (19) may also be a first name.

Browni Last Name Facts

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

Browni is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Browni? popularity and diffusion

Browni is the 2,414,640th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Browni are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 19 people.

The surname Browni is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 1,038,071. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Browni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Browni has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Browni surname declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brownie921,218/
Brownii9210/
Brownei921/
Browniy920/
Brownnie864/
Browniss860/
Browne83115,008/
Browny8388/
Browné834/
Brownj832/
Brownè831/
Brownh831/
Browney7796/
Brownee7727/
Brownne7723/
Brownny772/
Brouwne772/
Broowne771/
Browneu771/
Brownhe771/
Brownje771/
Brrowne771/
Brawnie771/
Browneh771/
Browñ731/
Brownett71272/
Browness7119/
Brownnee712/
Browneer711/
Brownner710/
Brawne6742/
Brawnisch671/
Brawny671/
Vrowne671/
Brownhead671/
Brovner626/
Brobney623/
Brawnes621/
Brawney620/
Bruwner620/
Brawnner570/
Bravne502/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Browni
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