Brash

See also: brash

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Scottish surname; probably from brash, a nickname for an impetuous person.
• Americanized spelling of German Braasch.

Proper noun

Brash (plural Brashes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brash is the 38265^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 579 individuals. Brash is most common among White (82.73%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brash”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 217.