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There are approximately 187 people named Bran in the UK. That makes it the 15,063rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 3 are named Bran.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Bran surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic.) Poor; black; a raven, a mountain-stream. Welsh, bran, a crow; the name of dark rivers.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

AP BRAN. Welsh-the son of Bran (Brennus).

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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