Son of Brand or son of the raven
An English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Brand'. The name Brand is derived from the Old Norse 'Brandr', meaning sword or fire, or occasionally from the Old English 'brant', meaning steep. It is also associated with the Celtic word for raven.
Less common today
Branson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #675 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
British billionaire and founder of the Virgin Group
Early 20th-century American photographer and traveler
