Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRAN
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
Related and similar surnames
BranaBrain
Braine
Branas
Branagh
Bram
Brahney
Bbran
Bbrann
Braan
Brahn
Braihn
Brahne
Brainn
Braene
Branae
Bragne
Branah
Braenne
Branay
Branao
Braans
Brahna
Brainz
Braino
Brains
Braina
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.
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.