Brannelly Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Brannelly Surname Definition:

Ó Branghaile Peculiar to east Galway.

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Brannelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1911:24,6542,360
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Australia1271:212,56520,555
England921:605,63136,119
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1231:36,0153,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Brannelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Branghaile Peculiar to east Galway.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This name, Ó Branghaile in Irish, is peculiar to east Galway. It is not numerous. The cognate (Ó Branghail appears to be obsolete now: it occurs as O'Branyll in a late sixteenth century Fiant relating to Co. Cavan.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Branghaile Peculiar to east Galway.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Brannelly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brannelly is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brannelly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brannelly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 530,215th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Brannelly are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 24,654. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Connaught, where 62 percent reside, Leinster, where 37 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland Brannelly is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Brannelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brannelly has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Brannelly last name expanded 155 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,657 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brannelly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Brannelly surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brannelly last name are 29.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82.98% registered with the party.

Brannelly earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.55% more than the national average, earning $52,016 USD per year.

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