Brannell Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

Brannell Surname Definition:

From the manor of Brannel (St. Stephen's) in Powder, which Tonkin considers to be the Bernel of Domesday. Whitaker says "the name Bernel, Beranel, Brannel speaks its royal relationship at once; brenhin or brennin in Welsh being a king; brennyn, brein, brenn in Cornish royal; Bran being the Welsh name for the famous Brenhind, and consequently brennol in Cornish signifying kingly or royal.

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Brannell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Brannell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the manor of Brannel (St. Stephen's) in Powder, which Tonkin considers to be the Bernel of Domesday. Whitaker says "the name Bernel, Beranel, Brannel speaks its royal relationship at once; brenhin or brennin in Welsh being a king; brennyn, brein, brenn in Cornish royal; Bran being the Welsh name for the famous Brenhind, and consequently brennol in Cornish signifying kingly or royal." The name however may be the same with the Old German name Bernal.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Brannell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brannell is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brannell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Brannell are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 50 percent reside and New Hampshire, where 50 percent reside.

Brannell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brannell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brannell surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Branell9331/
Brannel931/
Brasnell8875/
Bragnell8818/
Bronnell883/
Bramnell881/
Braunell880/
Braynell880/
Branel868/
Braunel80118/
Bronell8052/
Wrannel8010/
Branuel805/
Bronnel805/
Wranell804/
Brasnel802/
Brenell802/
Braniel801/
Branelt801/
Bragnel800/
Branael800/
Breanel800/
Bramnel800/
Branl770/
Brounell758/
Wramnell755/
Broonell751/
Brounnel751/
Bromnell751/
Brosnell750/
Brasnill750/
Bronel71133/
Brenel7189/
Branil716/
Braunl712/
Branlt711/
Branld711/
Brothnell710/
Bronoel6739/
Brenoel6730/
Breniel6716/
Brenael6711/
Brounel6711/
Bréniel675/
Branlet674/
Braunil672/
Brangli671/
Broneel671/
Bronill671/
Bramhll671/
Breanlt671/
Vronell671/
Broniel671/
Breunel671/
Brainil671/
Bronael670/
Brenehl670/

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