Last Name BRAY

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • BRAY is ranked as the 786th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 48,183.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 15.11 people named BRAY for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named BRAY is 40,842, the rank is 923 and the proportion per 100k Americans named BRAY is 12.82.

Last Names BRAY
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 48,183 +/-1.6%
  • National Rank 786
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 15.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 40,842
  • National Rank 923
  • Proportion/100k 12.82

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name BRAY is 83.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic origin, 12.3% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name BRAY have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name BRAY is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name BRAY

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 83.1% 63.9% 19.2%
Hispanic origin 1.8% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 12.3% 12.3% -0.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named BRAY is California where 5,009 people have this name.
  • Kentucky is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named BRAY, as 40.39 in every 100,000 Kentuckians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Kentucky is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names BRAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,366 10.61 99.5% Indiana 1,451 21.99 99.4% Iowa 314 10.09 98.2% Kansas 549 18.89 98.8% Michigan 1,470 14.84 99.6% Minnesota 616 11.28 99.2% Missouri 838 27.98 98.3% Nebraska 322 17.11 98.4% North Dakota 24 3.26 63.6% Ohio 1,498 12.92 99.4% South Dakota 80 9.33 91.0% Wisconsin 536 9.3 99.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name BRAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,366 10.61 99.5%
Indiana 1,451 21.99 99.4%
Iowa 314 10.09 98.2%
Kansas 549 18.89 98.8%
Michigan 1,470 14.84 99.6%
Minnesota 616 11.28 99.2%
Missouri 838 27.98 98.3%
Nebraska 322 17.11 98.4%
North Dakota 24 3.26 63.6%
Ohio 1,498 12.92 99.4%
South Dakota 80 9.33 91.0%
Wisconsin 536 9.3 99.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names BRAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 159 21.62 96.6% Arizona 888 13.2 99.2% California 5,009 12.91 99.7% Colorado 790 14.75 99.3% Hawaii 144 10.18 96.9% Idaho 164 10.03 96.2% Montana 235 22.99 98.4% Nevada 367 12.92 98.6% New Mexico 207 9.92 96.7% Oregon 862 21.71 99.4% Utah 704 23.92 98.5% Washington 1,329 18.82 99.6% Wyoming 65 11.17 92.0%

West States
State stats for the first name BRAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 159 21.62 96.6%
Arizona 888 13.2 99.2%
California 5,009 12.91 99.7%
Colorado 790 14.75 99.3%
Hawaii 144 10.18 96.9%
Idaho 164 10.03 96.2%
Montana 235 22.99 98.4%
Nevada 367 12.92 98.6%
New Mexico 207 9.92 96.7%
Oregon 862 21.71 99.4%
Utah 704 23.92 98.5%
Washington 1,329 18.82 99.6%
Wyoming 65 11.17 92.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names BRAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 440 12.24 98.9% Maine 204 15.32 95.4% Massachusetts 608 9.02 98.4% New Hampshire 131 9.86 95.1% New Jersey 532 5.95 98.7% New York 1,616 8.18 99.5% Pennsylvania 1,304 10.2 99.4% Rhode Island 137 12.96 95.8% Vermont 47 7.51 92.1%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name BRAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 440 12.24 98.9%
Maine 204 15.32 95.4%
Massachusetts 608 9.02 98.4%
New Hampshire 131 9.86 95.1%
New Jersey 532 5.95 98.7%
New York 1,616 8.18 99.5%
Pennsylvania 1,304 10.2 99.4%
Rhode Island 137 12.96 95.8%
Vermont 47 7.51 92.1%
South State Statistics Last-Names BRAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 999 20.61 98.5% Arkansas 807 27.21 98.8% Delaware 82 8.74 96.7% Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.1% Florida 3,278 16.48 99.8% Georgia 2,900 28.72 99.6% Kentucky 1,782 40.39 99.3% Louisiana 382 8.21 96.7% Maryland 669 11.19 99.1% Mississippi 838 27.98 98.3% North Carolina 2,312 23.25 99.5% Oklahoma 1,282 33.07 99.3% South Carolina 697 14.42 98.5% Tennessee 1,512 23.09 99.2% Texas 4,031 14.95 99.6% Virginia 1,381 16.59 99.4% West Virginia 255 13.76 95.4%

South States
State stats for the first name BRAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 999 20.61 98.5%
Arkansas 807 27.21 98.8%
Delaware 82 8.74 96.7%
Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.1%
Florida 3,278 16.48 99.8%
Georgia 2,900 28.72 99.6%
Kentucky 1,782 40.39 99.3%
Louisiana 382 8.21 96.7%
Maryland 669 11.19 99.1%
Mississippi 838 27.98 98.3%
North Carolina 2,312 23.25 99.5%
Oklahoma 1,282 33.07 99.3%
South Carolina 697 14.42 98.5%
Tennessee 1,512 23.09 99.2%
Texas 4,031 14.95 99.6%
Virginia 1,381 16.59 99.4%
West Virginia 255 13.76 95.4%
 

Full Names with BRAY as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have BRAY as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named BRAY.

The most popular full name is James BRAY. 2.22% of all the people named BRAY have this given name.

There are 1896 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name BRAY

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James BRAY 2.22%
2 Robert BRAY 1.98%
3 John BRAY 1.58%
4 David BRAY 1.55%
5 Michael BRAY 1.55%
6 Mary BRAY 1.24%
7 William BRAY 1.22%
8 Charles BRAY 0.92%
9 Barbara BRAY 0.89%
10 Richard BRAY 0.86%
11 Patricia BRAY 0.84%
12 Donald BRAY 0.73%
13 Linda BRAY 0.69%
14 Thomas BRAY 0.63%
15 Susan BRAY 0.62%
16 Jennifer BRAY 0.60%
17 Carol BRAY 0.59%
18 Kenneth BRAY 0.57%
19 Larry BRAY 0.57%
20 Betty BRAY 0.56%