Brandt (name)

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Brandt is a Germanic surname and given name.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 42.4% of all known bearers of the surname Brandt were residents of Germany (frequency 1:1,108), 30.5% of the United States (1:6,951), 4.5% of South Africa (1:6,959), 3.7% of Brazil (1:32,483), 2.7% of Denmark (1:1,232), 2.7% of Sweden (1:2,162), 1.6% of Canada (1:13,299), 1.3% of the Netherlands (1:7,848), 1.3% of Poland (1:17,678), 1.0% of Namibia (1:1,366).

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In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,108) in the following states:

In Denmark, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,232) only in one region: Capital Region of Denmark (1:905)

In Namibia, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,366) in the following regions:

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,162) in the following counties: [1]

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