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 is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Branniff? popularity and diffusion

The last name Branniff is the 1,894,523rd most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Branniff live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 26,740. In Northern Ireland Branniff is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Other than Northern Ireland it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Branniff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Branniff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Branniff Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Branniff last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the 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
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  • 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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