Bhreathnach Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bhreathnach Surname Definition:

BRAITHNOCH: From Ir Breathnach (more anciently Breatnach), a 'Welshman.'"A descriptive surname applied generically to the early Anglo-Norman invaders who came hither from Wales" (Woulfe). Robert Braithnoch appears in Auchinhay, parish of Kirkpatrick-Durham, 1641, and Agnes Braithnach in Barjarg, 1677 (Dumfries).

Read More About This Surname

Bhreathnach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

Bhreathnach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRAITHNOCH: From Ir Breathnach (more anciently Breatnach), a 'Welshman.'"A descriptive surname applied generically to the early Anglo-Norman invaders who came hither from Wales" (Woulfe). Robert Braithnoch appears in Auchinhay, parish of Kirkpatrick-Durham, 1641, and Agnes Braithnach in Barjarg, 1677 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bhreathnach Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bhreathnach Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bhreathnach is most common in Ireland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhreathnach? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bhreathnach is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bhreathnach live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Connaught, where 93 percent reside and Leinster, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Ireland Bhreathnach is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Bhreathnach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bhreathnach has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Bhreathnach last name expanded 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bhreathnach Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bhreathnach
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis