Brannighan Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brannighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brannighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Brannighan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brannighan is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brannighan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brannighan is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Brannighan are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Brannighan is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 88 percent live, Hampshire, where 4 percent live and Lancashire, where 4 percent live. Barring England Brannighan is found in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent live.

Brannighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brannighan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Brannighan last name increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brannighan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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
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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 Brannighan
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