Braine is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Braine
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning: A small town and abbey on the river Vesle, in France. In Gaelic, Brain means chieftain, a naval commander or a captain of a ship

How popular is Braine?

Braine is ranked 183738 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Braines plummeted by 21.39918 per cent to 191 since 2000 and slipped by 21381 spots and ranked at 95545. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.58 80.25
American Indian and Alaska Native 6.28 4.94
Black 4.19 5.35
Braine is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in England. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Belgium. Around 1929 people have been found who wears Braine as their family name. Braine is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
486,351 Russia10
381,097 Ukraine4
11,342 Uruguay3
131,225 Spain2
18,969 Wales1
53,033 Nigeria1
172,258 Germany1
9,498 Iceland1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
3,307 Malta1
56,169 Mexico1
6,820 Angola1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
13,972 Sri Lanka1
81,201 Switzerland1
5,872 Namibia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
12,692 Scotland33
14,048 Ireland16
29,517 New Zealand12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
42,464 Canada75
Countries with hundreds of Braine:
13,982 England419
75,802 United States319
20,379 South Africa292
7,254 Belgium252
57,437 France171
60,164 Brazil159
17,508 Australia149
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Braine Namesakes

  • Adelia Corey Brainerd, J. Chauncey Brainerd's mother
  • Adelia Corey Brainerd, J. Chauncey Brainerd's sister
  • David Brainerd, Missionary
  • Alanson Corey Brainerd, J. Chauncey Brainerd's father
  • Paul Brainerd, Computer Programmer
  • John Braine, Novelist
  • Leslie Brainerd Arey, Author
  • David Brainerd, Missionary
  • Richard Braine, Television actor
  • David Brainerd, Missionary

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