Brangwin Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

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

Brangwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brandwin'; compare Unwin, Baldwin, Godwin, &c.; v. Brand. Miss Yonge says,' Brengwain.'

Alicia Brandewyne, 1348: Pat. Roll, 22 Edward III.

1672. Buried — John Brangwin: St.

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Brangwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England251:2,228,72284,230
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Brangwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brandwin'; compare Unwin, Baldwin, Godwin, &c.; v. Brand. Miss Yonge says,' Brengwain.'

Alicia Brandewyne, 1348: Pat. Roll, 22 Edward III.

1672. Buried — John Brangwin: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) for Brandwin (q.v.), through the intermediate form Branwin.

(Celtic) perh. also for the Welsh fem. name Bran(g)wen [bran, a raven, also crow + gwen, fair]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brangwin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brangwin is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brangwin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brangwin is the 1,484,726th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Brangwin reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Brangwin is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States Brangwin is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 51 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Brangwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brangwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brangwin last name expanded 2,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brangwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brangwin surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.35% registered with the political party.

Brangwin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning $38,971 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brangwyn88102/
Brangwen883/
Branguin881/
Braguin80277/
Brangwynne7887/
Branquin753/
Braguim67481/
Brokwin670/
Braghuim638/
Branquim632/
Brockwind594/
Brockwing590/
Broquin53568/
Braquim539/

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