as a Last Name
- 4,407
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Brace
Meaning & Origins
English: probably from Middle English, Old French brace ‘arm’, also denoting a piece of armor covering the arm. In most cases it is probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of armor, specifically armor designed to protect the upper arms, but it could also have been a nickname for someone with strong arms (compare Armstrong) or a deformed or otherwise noticeable arm.
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- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 4,407
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Vermont
- has the most people named Brace per capita
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