Brakenridge Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Brakenridge Surname Definition:
Local. From Brecken, broken, out of repair; and ridge. Saxon, ryg, the top of a hill; a house.
Brakenridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 125 | 1:215,966 | 20,787 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1:717,487 | 10,371 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Brakenridge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. From Brecken, broken, out of repair; and ridge. Saxon, ryg, the top of a hill; a house.
Brakenridge Demographics
Average Brakenridge Salary in
United States
$16,424 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brakenridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brakenridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brakenridge has its highest incidence in Australia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brakenridge? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,235,409th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. Brakenridge is mostly found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Brakenridge reside; 74 percent reside in Australasia and 74 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
Brakenridge is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 215,966. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 70 percent reside, South Australia, where 20 percent reside and Queensland, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Australia Brakenridge exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.
Brakenridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brakenridge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brakenridge last name increased 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brakenridge Last Name Statistics demography
Brakenridge earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.94% less than the national average, earning $16,424 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brackenridge | 96 | 1,569 | / |
| Breakenridge | 96 | 369 | / |
| Braikenridge | 96 | 5 | / |
| Braekenridge | 96 | 0 | / |
| Brakenrige | 95 | 1 | / |
| Breackenridge | 92 | 5 | / |
| Brackenriedge | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brackeenridge | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brekenridge | 91 | 19 | / |
| Brackenrige | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bracknridge | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brokenridge | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brakinridge | 91 | 0 | / |
| Breckenridge | 87 | 7,852 | / |
| Brackinridge | 87 | 15 | / |
| Brockenridge | 87 | 3 | / |
| Bregkenridge | 87 | 1 | / |
| Breakinridge | 87 | 1 | / |
| Brachenridge | 87 | 0 | / |
| Breckenridgge | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brekinridge | 82 | 3 | / |
| Brecknridge | 82 | 0 | / |
| Breckinridge | 78 | 346 | / |
| Breckenredge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Breckinredge | 70 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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