Branagin Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Branagin Surname Definition:

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

Branagin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Branagin 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

Branagin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Branagin is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Branagin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Branagin live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Branagin is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Branagin is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 69 percent are found, Texas, where 24 percent are found and Ohio, where 3 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Branagin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Branagin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 116 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Branagin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Branagin surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Branagin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.47% more than the national average, earning $53,706 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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