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 surname Brannagan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brannagan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 540,057th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,247,976 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Brannagan are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Brannagan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 1,717,815. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 27 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Scotland, where 10 percent reside.

Brannagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brannagan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brannagan last name 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 fell 56 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brannagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Brannagan last name is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brannagan are 9.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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