Brannan Surname
Approximately 14,981 people bear this surname
Brannan Surname Definition:
Diminutive of Brann, q.v. [Ir, Branán, or Mac Branáin —án, diminutive suff.]
Brannan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,127 | 1:35,791 | 4,459 |
| England | 2,728 | 1:20,425 | 2,892 |
| Scotland | 1,278 | 1:4,189 | 722 |
| Canada | 282 | 1:130,658 | 13,594 |
| Australia | 281 | 1:96,070 | 10,909 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 153 | 1:28,953 | 2,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,212 | 1:20,112 | 2,862 |
| Scotland | 779 | 1:4,805 | 753 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:37,343 | 2,016 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,071 | 1:16,353 | 2,074 |
Brannan (317) may also be a first name.
Brannan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Diminutive of Brann, q.v. [Ir, Branán, or Mac Branáin —án, diminutive suff.]
MacBranáin To be distinguished from Brennan, though that form is often used. IF 60; MIF 186; Map Ros
An erenagh family of Fermanagh, now often called Brennan
An erenagh family of Fermanagh, now often called Brennan
Brannan Demographics
Brannan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brannan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brannan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brannan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brannan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 35,285th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 486,453 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Brannan reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brannan is also the 493,198th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 317 people.
The last name Brannan is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,127 people, or 1 in 35,791. In The United States Brannan is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Scotland, where 9 percent live.
Brannan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brannan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brannan last name grew 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brannan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Brannan last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brannan last name are 15.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.34% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brannan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.86% less than the national average, earning 260,035 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 94.66% less than the national average, earning R 12,696 per year; in United States they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning $42,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.17% more than the national average, earning $59,206 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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