Brannegan Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

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

Brannegan Surname Definition:

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

Brannegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Brannegan 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

Brannegan Last Name Facts

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

Brannegan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brannegan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Brannegan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Brannegan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 33 percent live, Connecticut, where 17 percent live and California, where 13 percent live.

Brannegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brannegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brannegan last name grew 147 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brannegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brannegan surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Brannegan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,750 USD per year.

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