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There are approximately 673 people named Brander in the UK. That makes it the 9,019th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 11 are named Brander.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

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Bairnder
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Braenda
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The Brander surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BRANDER. 1. Perhaps synonymous with SM'order. See Brand. 2. An officer belonging to a manor. His duties are not exactly known ; it has been conjectured that he was the petty executioner wlio branded criminals, and had charge of the pillozy and cuckingstool. See Archasologia XXXIII. 277.

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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