Watson-Brown Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Watson-Brown Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Watson & Brown.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watson-Brown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia611:442,55234,724
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Watson-Brown Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Watson-Brown Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Watson-Brown is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watson-Brown? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,504,764th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Watson-Brown reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 442,552. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 84 percent live, Victoria, where 10 percent live and New South Wales, where 7 percent live. Apart from Australia this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Jamaica, where 14 percent live.

Watson-Brown Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Watson-Brown earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 53.62% less than the national average, earning $20,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.96% less than the national average, earning $43,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watson Brown924/
Watson-Barron8810/
Watson-Bryan8312/
Watsonburn820/

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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
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  • 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 Watson-Brown
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