The surname Braga
A Portuguese surname, carried by 3,402 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex B620
Origin
Portuguese origin
From Portuguese Braga, Old Galician-Portuguese Braga, from Latin Bracara Augusta, named after a Celtic tribe, the Bracari, whose name is thought to be from Proto-Celtic *Bracara.
One of 71 Portuguese surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 3,402 people named Braga in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 90,754 Americans. That is up 23% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,776.
Who is named Braga
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
83% of people named Braga identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 6.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 83%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7%
- Two or more races 1.9%
- Black (not Hispanic) 1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%
Famous Bragas
18 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sônia BragaBrazilian-American actress, born 1950
- Alice BragaBrazilian actress and producer (b. 1983)
- Ademilson Braga Bispo JuniorBrazilian association football player, born 1994
- Abel BragaBrazilian footballer and manager, born 1952
- Nilo Murtinho BragaBrazilian footballer (1903-1975)
- Gabriel Braga NunesBrazilian actor, born 1972
- Antônio Francisco BragaBrazilian composer (1868-1945)
- Lucas BragaBrazilian footballar, born 1996
- Daniela BragaBrazilian model, born 1992
- Gilberto BragaBrazilian screenwriter and journalist (1945–2021)
- Aguinaldo BragaBrazilian footballer, born 1974
- Lúcia BragaBrazilian politician (1934-2020)
Notable Bragas come mostly from Brazil (14), the United States (1) and North Macedonia (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Braga come from?
- From Portuguese Braga, Old Galician-Portuguese Braga, from Latin Bracara Augusta, named after a Celtic tribe, the Bracari, whose name is thought to be from Proto-Celtic *Bracara.
- How common is the surname Braga?
- 3,402 people in the United States had the surname Braga in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 90,754 Americans. It ranked 9,557th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Braga?
- In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Braga identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Who is the most famous person named Braga?
- Sônia Braga, Brazilian-American actress, followed by Alice Braga.
- Where is the surname Braga most common?
- Wikidata records people named Braga in Brazil, the United States and North Macedonia and 2 other countries.
- Is the surname Braga getting more or less common?
- More common. 2,776 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,402 in 2010, up 23%.