Brabyn Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Brabyn Surname Definition:

For Braban, q.v.

Brabyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:605,63136,119
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Ukraine631:722,58275,033
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Australia281:964,13257,058
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Brabyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Braban, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From brag-bighan, the little hill. There is a place called Brabins in Lanreath.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Brabyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brabyn is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brabyn? popularity and diffusion

Brabyn is the 881,213th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Brabyn live; 31 percent live in Northern Europe and 31 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Brabyn is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England Brabyn is most frequent in: Cornwall, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and East Sussex, where 13 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 21 percent are found and Ukraine, where 21 percent are found.

Brabyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brabyn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 256 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brabyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brabyn are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brabyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.58% less than the national average, earning $33,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.66% more than the national average, earning $67,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brabyna926/
Braybyn921/
Brabin83537/
Brobyn83261/
Braben83111/
Vrabyn831/
Breabăn77289/
Breabin77194/
Brabina7716/
Breaben7712/
Brabent774/
Vrabyna772/
Brabion771/
Brabuin771/
Brabing771/
Brabeen771/
Brawn733,461/
Bravn737/
Breabina7132/
Bhrgaben711/
Braubien710/
Brobin6750/
Brawne6742/
Broben6733/
Brauwn6724/
Brawnt6710/
Brawin676/
Bravne672/
Vrabne671/
Brawng671/
Brawnn671/
Brabim671/
Braivn670/
Brraabend670/

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