Brys Surname

171,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Brys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,0201:11,2711,647
United States6361:569,90446,784
Brazil1591:1,346,37945,774
Ukraine1351:337,20542,145
France1141:582,65577,962
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Poland681:558,95252,372
England541:1,031,81650,675
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Canada381:969,62173,252
Cambodia251:619,4864,539
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Bryś (2,725) & Bryš (12) are calculated separately.

Brys (87) may also be a first name.

Brys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brys (Russian: Брысь) occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Bryś or Bryš. For other possible spellings of Brys click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brys? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 171,412th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,901,093 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Brys reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Brys is also the 1,024,927th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 87 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,020 people, or 1 in 11,271. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent live and Walloon Region, where 3 percent live. Beside Belgium this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Brys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brys has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brys last name expanded 7,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 771 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brys last name are 5.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.32% registered with the political party.

The amount Brys earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $48,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bryś922,725/
Bryš9212/
Brysz89403/
Brays89200/
Bruys89165/
Brzys89112/
Brysh8985/
Bryts8955/
Bryse8947/
Bryds8933/
Breys8918/
Broys898/
Bryst896/
Bryss895/
Bry's891/
Bryos891/
Bryhs890/
Bry863,511/
Brysch80906/
Brysse80235/
Braysh8022/
Breysh8021/
Brydsø809/
Brayts804/
Breyts804/
Breyse802/
Broyds801/
Broyse801/
Brzysz801/
Bray7587,322/
Brey758,287/
Bres755,551/
Bris752,240/
Bruy752,053/
Broy751,526/
Bryt75450/
Bryd75401/
Briy75181/
Bryc75139/
Bryx7590/
Brès7553/
Brry7550/
Bryh7534/
Bryo7514/
Bryy7514/
Bryz7514/
Bryj757/
Brzy756/
Vrys754/
Bhry754/
Brhy753/
Brés753/
Bryi752/
Bryč752/
Bryø751/
Bryć751/
Bryź751/
Brís751/
Brjs751/
Bryp751/
Hbry751/
Breysse732,535/
Brysova73107/
Brysová7323/
Brahysh7321/
Braysse732/
Braysch731/
Brydsøe731/
Bryce6722,125/
Breus676,476/
Breyt675,157/
Brest674,955/
Brych673,573/
Brees672,750/
Brish672,535/
Brais672,155/
Breis672,129/
Bress671,295/
Vreys671,208/
Bries671,183/
Brayt67854/
Brise67829/
Brisc67730/
Bryzh67659/
Brahy67646/
Brese67601/
Brijs67574/
Brist67405/
Brois67378/
Briss67350/
Breas67325/
Braya67319/
Bresh67302/
Broyd67252/
Bruis67186/
Briey67157/
Brets67147/
Brios67137/
Brouy67110/
Brohy67108/
Bresz67102/
Bräse6793/
Bærøy6791/
Bresc6767/
Brzyś6763/
Bruhy6762/
Brioy6760/
Brayd6745/
Brauy6739/
Broyt6735/
Breyd6729/
Brayz6728/
Bhroy6724/
Brujs6724/
Brytt6718/
Briså6718/
Brisz6717/
Brihs6714/
Bhryo6714/
Wryst6711/
Brehs6711/
Brooy6710/
Wrays679/
Brrey679/
Breds678/
Båryd678/
Braay677/
Brges677/
Bårøy675/
B'Rey673/
Brytsche673/
Brejs673/
Breës672/
Bresd672/
Breysova671/
Brgay671/
Bruysova671/
Bruyz671/
Brray671/
Braysova671/
Bróis671/
Brydz671/
Bräss671/
Bhriy671/
Bhruy671/
Bhrry671/
Brayh671/
Bryht670/

Brys Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brys in the Russian language
Брысьbrys-

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