Brannigan Surname
Approximately 6,652 people bear this surname
Brannigan Surname Definition:
Variant of Branagan, q.v.
Brannigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,221 | 1:163,196 | 16,606 |
| England | 1,537 | 1:36,251 | 4,756 |
| Ireland | 855 | 1:5,508 | 868 |
| Northern Ireland | 706 | 1:2,613 | 534 |
| Scotland | 514 | 1:10,416 | 1,436 |
| Australia | 249 | 1:108,416 | 12,099 |
| New Zealand | 192 | 1:23,585 | 4,143 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 33 | 1:3,345 | 560 |
| British Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:2,633 | 313 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 450 | 1:9,844 | 1,433 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 157 | 1:155,257 | 13,565 |
| Scotland | 146 | 1:25,638 | 2,332 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 398 | 1:126,178 | 12,177 |
Brannigan (92) may also be a first name.
Brannigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Variant of Branagan, q.v.
Ó Branagáin A sept of the Cenél Eoghain, now found mainly as in Map. MIF 39; Map Arm-Mon
(Irish) Grandson of little Bran (raven).
Brannigan Demographics
Brannigan Political Affiliation
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Brannigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brannigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brannigan (Russian: Бранниган) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brannigan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 73,965th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,095,542 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Brannigan are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Brannigan is also the 992,070th most widespread first name globally, held by 92 people.
The surname Brannigan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,221 people, or 1 in 163,196. In The United States Brannigan is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Ireland, where 13 percent are found.
Brannigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brannigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brannigan surname expanded 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 979 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 190 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 352 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brannigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Brannigan surname is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brannigan surname are 0.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.07% being registered with the party.
The amount Brannigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.27% more than the national average, earning R 442,644 per year; in United States they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $48,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $54,963 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brannighan | 95 | 27 | / |
| Brainnigan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brannigaan | 95 | 0 | / |
| Brannigain | 95 | 0 | / |
| Brannaigan | 95 | 0 | / |
| Branigan | 94 | 3,215 | / |
| Branighan | 89 | 88 | / |
| Brannegan | 89 | 69 | / |
| Brannigam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Brannigon | 89 | 2 | / |
| Braunigan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Brangigan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brainigan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bronnigan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Branaighan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Branneghan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Branegan | 82 | 31 | / |
| Bronigan | 82 | 8 | / |
| Branygan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Branigon | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brenigan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Branigam | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bronnigon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Breenigan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brainegan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bronnegan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brenegan | 71 | 170 | / |
Brannigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brannigan in the Russian language | ||
| Бранниган | brannigan | - |
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