The Braithwaite DNA Project includes Braithwaite, Braffett, Braffet, Braffitt in England, Ireland, US, Barbados; E-FT168695, I-M253, J-M172, R-M269; origins possibly in Cumbria and York. The pronunciation of the village Braithwaite in Cumbria is similar to the pronunciation of the surname Braffett.