Branniff Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Branniff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Branniff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland691:26,7402,917
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Branniff Last Name Facts

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

Branniff occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Branniff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,894,523rd most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Branniff live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 26,740. In Northern Ireland Branniff is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Beside Northern Ireland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Branniff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Branniff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Branniff surname expanded 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Branniff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Branniff last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Branniff last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Branniff earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.14% more than the national average, earning $54,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braniff932,100/
Brannif930/
Brauniff881/
Branhiff881/
Brainiff880/
Braneff80150/
Breniff8013/
Branife805/
Broniff801/
Branief801/
Bronif710/
Braneuf671/
Braniov671/
Brannew671/
Breneff670/
Breasnef631/
Branev5712/
Brenef572/
Braneva5323/
Brongiv5312/
Bronisv536/
Broniev534/
Brajnev532/
Bratnev531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Branniff
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