Family name Brainard (Brainard 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare last name. The last name Brainard is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Canada, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, Canada, and Indonesia. Very seldom, Brainard is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Brainard | Indonesia, Philippines, Canada, India, United States |
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jeremiah gates brainard born 1759; died 1830; lawyer, Conn. legislator, mayor of New London; Conn. Superior Court judge (b. 1759) |
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| david brainard (b. 1721) |
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john gardiner calkins brainard American writer, US (b. 1795) |
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daniel brainard American surgeon, US (b. 1812) |
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| israel brainard (b. 1772) |
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kate j. brainard American musical educator (b. 1835) |
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asa brainard professional baseball player, US (b. 1841) |
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benjamin c. brainard politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1841) |
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david legge brainard United States general, US (b. 1856) |
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| charles h. brainard American photographer; 1817-1885, US (b. 1817) |
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| horace j. brainard American politician – Minnesota -- "H.J." House 1873 (District 24); House 1878 (District 24), US (b. 1825) |
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edwin h. brainard United States Marine Corps officer (1882–1957), US (b. 1882) |
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| mary gardiner brainard American poet (1837-1905), US (b. 1837) |
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| brainard freemont childs American photographer, 1842-1921, US (b. 1842) |
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fred brainard Major League Baseball player, US (b. 1892) |
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