Broom-covered settlement or Brands town
An English habitational surname derived from Old English. It likely refers to a settlement where broom (a yellow-flowered shrub) grew, or a town belonging to a person named Brand.
Less common today
Branston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,033 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
