Brakenridge Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1251:215,96620,787
United States341:10,660,557428,392
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

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