Branagan Surname

178,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Branagan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) diminutive of Bran: v. Brann (Celtic) [Irish Branagan: double diminutive suff. -óg-án]

Branagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9661:375,21633,203
England3951:141,05813,696
Ireland3811:12,3591,517
Australia3541:76,2598,927
Dominican Republic1851:56,3942,803
Northern Ireland571:32,3693,269
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2881:15,3811,950
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
Scotland431:87,0524,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Branagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) diminutive of Bran: v. Brann (Celtic) [Irish Branagan: double diminutive suff. -óg-án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Branagáin A sept of the Cenél Eoghain, now found mainly as in Map. MIF 39; Map Arm-Mon

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Branagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Branagan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Branagan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 178,364th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,042,817 people. The surname Branagan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Branagan live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 966 people, or 1 in 375,216. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 16 percent are found, New Jersey, where 11 percent are found and Maryland, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Ireland, where 16 percent are found.

Branagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Branagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Branagan surname rose 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 132 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Branagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Branagan surname are 2.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.96% registered to vote for the party.

Branagan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $43,385 USD per year.

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