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There are approximately 1,314 people named Brass in the UK. That makes it the 6,064th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Brass.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Brass surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BRASS. Perhaps a synonym of Strong. The A-Sax. bmesen signifies botli made of brass, and strong, powerful. Ferguson.

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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