Brannagan Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Brannagan Surname Definition:

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

Brannagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
England1981:281,40421,905
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Canada581:635,26952,014
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland311:120,7495,564
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Brannagan 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

Brannagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brannagan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brannagan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brannagan is the 540,057th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Brannagan live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 1,717,815. In The United States Brannagan is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 27 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent live and Scotland, where 10 percent live.

Brannagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brannagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brannagan surname expanded 227 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 56 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brannagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brannagan surname are 9.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brannagan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $43,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.11% more than the national average, earning $62,654 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brannaghan9515/
Brannangan953/
Brainnagan951/
Brannagain950/
Brannaigan950/
Branagan942,395/
Branaghan89118/
Brannegan8969/
Branhagan890/
Bronnagan890/
Branaighan841/
Branneghan840/
Branegan8231/
Branagon820/
Bronagan820/
Branagham781/
Brainegan780/
Bronnegan780/
Brenegan71170/

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