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Surname Brandes (Brandes , Брандес , ברנדס ) , globally, is a common family name. The cognomen Brandes is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Brandes is the forename as well as the last name.