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 found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brabyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 881,213th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Brabyn are found; 31 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in British Isles.

Brabyn is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England it is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and East Sussex, where 13 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Brabyn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brabyn last name increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 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 those bearing the Brabyn last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brabyn
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