Family name ברהמס (Brahms 
, ברהמס 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name ברהמס is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, where it is a rare surname, and Denmark. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and Mexico. Much less frequently, ברהמס is the forename as well as the last name.