Brangan Surname

501,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Brangan Surname Definition:

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

Brangan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
Ireland2061:22,8592,259
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland991:44,7463,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Brangan (15) may also be a first name.

Brangan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Brangan Last Name Facts

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

Brangan is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brangan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brangan is the 501,935th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,126,024 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Brangan reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brangan is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 15 people.

The surname Brangan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States it is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Brangan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brangan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brangan last name rose 1,365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 208 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brangan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brangan last name is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brangan surname are 8.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.84% registered with the party.

Brangan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,640 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Branggan93158/
Branngan932/
Branghan932/
Brangain931/
Braingan930/
Branan921,253/
Bragan92715/
Braningan887/
Brainegan880/
Brannan8614,981/
Branhan86123/
Brongan8656/
Breagan8641/
Branand8640/
Brangam8633/
Vrangan8623/
Brangon867/
Breanan866/
Braigan864/
Braynan864/
Brahnan863/
Braganc863/
Branant862/
Brainan861/
Bragnan861/
Branann861/
Branahn861/
Branane861/
Bhragan861/
Bragant861/
Branang861/
Braunan860/
Brasnan860/
Braggan860/
Braghan860/
Bramgan860/
Bragain860/
Branningan8226/
Braninghan821/
Braungandt821/
Breingan80459/
Bragasin80176/
Brangham80172/
Brasnean8051/
Breannan8017/
Braughan807/
Brangoun806/
Bragatin804/
Bragandh803/
Brannann802/
Braghane802/
Bramnane802/
Branamne801/
Branhand801/
Branhane801/
Branhann801/
Brannand801/
Brannean801/
Braunnan801/
Braytnan801/
Wranghan801/
Brannnan800/
Branahan800/
Brainane800/
Braumgan800/
Brannain800/
Brainnan800/
Brattinghan781/
Brogan7719,371/
Branam773,027/
Branon77799/
Bragam7756/
Vranan772/
Brasingon753/
Braunhahn753/
Braganova751/
Bramnhane751/
Breanainn751/
Brananova751/
Brasnahan750/
Breanahan750/
Brannahan750/
Brannon7123,978/
Branham7118,286/
Bramhan711,437/
Brannam71804/
Braynon7179/
Branaum7156/
Brannom7137/
Bronang7119/
Broggan7110/
Bragham7110/
Brangom7110/
Bratingham715/
Brautingam715/
Branoon714/
Breigan714/
Bramgam713/
Bragnon712/
Branone712/
Breanon711/
Vrannan711/
Brasnon711/
Branningon711/
Branong711/
Braanan711/
Vranhan711/
Bhranon711/
Braunon710/
Brogahn710/
Brougan710/
Broosingan710/
Brainon710/
Brainam710/
Branhon710/
Bramhane6711,942/
Braunhausen678/
Bronamng678/
Brannham673/
Braugham672/
Bragatim672/
Brosnann671/
Brougain671/
Braanham671/
Bramhand671/
Braunham671/
Breanham671/
Breannon671/
Bhramhan671/
Branggom671/
Brassingham670/
Brongham670/
Bromgand670/
Brattingham670/
Brauhgam670/

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