Brassil Surname
Approximately 1,241 people bear this surname
Brassil Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Prince; Great, Mighty [from Irish breas] Breasal was a common name in Ireland, and perhaps still survives in that form; but it has usually been altered to Brassil and Brazil, also Basil.
Brassil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 496 | 1:730,764 | 57,356 |
| Australia | 333 | 1:81,068 | 9,424 |
| Ireland | 300 | 1:15,696 | 1,760 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 95 | 1:46,630 | 4,041 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Brassil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Prince; Great, Mighty [from Irish breas] Breasal was a common name in Ireland, and perhaps still survives in that form; but it has usually been altered to Brassil and Brazil, also Basil.
Ó Breasail Mainly a Co. Waterford name. SIF 22
Ó Breasail Mainly a Co. Waterford name. SIF 22
Brassil Demographics
Average Brassil Salary in
United States
$52,885 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brassil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brassil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brassil is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brassil? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 305,056th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,872,317 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Brassil live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 496 people, or 1 in 730,764. In The United States Brassil is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found and Ireland, where 24 percent are found.
Brassil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Brassil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brassil surname grew 919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 316 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brassil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Brassil last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Brassil are 44.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.4% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brassil earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.56% more than the national average, earning $52,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.18% less than the national average, earning $44,625 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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