Brannell Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBrannell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
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.
Brannell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brannell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brannell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brannell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Brannell is the 11,742,229th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname 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 commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Brannell is most frequent in: California, where 50 percent are found and New Hampshire, where 50 percent are found.
Brannell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brannell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brannell last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branell | 93 | 31 | / |
| Brannel | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brasnell | 88 | 75 | / |
| Bragnell | 88 | 18 | / |
| Bronnell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Bramnell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Braunell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Braynell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Branel | 86 | 8 | / |
| Braunel | 80 | 118 | / |
| Bronell | 80 | 52 | / |
| Wrannel | 80 | 10 | / |
| Branuel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bronnel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wranell | 80 | 4 | / |
| Brasnel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brenell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Braniel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Branelt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bragnel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Branael | 80 | 0 | / |
| Breanel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bramnel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Branl | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brounell | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wramnell | 75 | 5 | / |
| Broonell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brounnel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bromnell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brosnell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brasnill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bronel | 71 | 133 | / |
| Brenel | 71 | 89 | / |
| Branil | 71 | 6 | / |
| Braunl | 71 | 2 | / |
| Branlt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Branld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brothnell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bronoel | 67 | 39 | / |
| Brenoel | 67 | 30 | / |
| Breniel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Brenael | 67 | 11 | / |
| Brounel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bréniel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Branlet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Braunil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brangli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broneel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bronill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bramhll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breanlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vronell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broniel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breunel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brainil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bronael | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brenehl | 67 | 0 | / |
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