Bratton Surname
Approximately 15,084 people bear this surname
Bratton Surname Definition:
Either from Bratton in Derby or from Bratton in Wilts. Walter Bratoun appears in Glenbervie, 1558 (Laing, 690), Andro Brattoun was reidare at Kirkbeane, Dumfriesshire, 1574 (RMR.), and Jennet Bratton and Robert Bratton were examined for the Test in Tinwald, 1685 (RPC.
Read More About This SurnameBratton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,365 | 1:27,120 | 3,394 |
| England | 944 | 1:59,023 | 7,045 |
| Canada | 279 | 1:132,063 | 13,716 |
| Northern Ireland | 123 | 1:15,000 | 2,046 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| Scotland | 106 | 1:50,508 | 4,357 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 90 | 1:49,221 | 4,175 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 362 | 1:67,335 | 7,663 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,428 | 1:20,683 | 2,620 |
Bratton (85) may also be a first name.
Bratton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Either from Bratton in Derby or from Bratton in Wilts. Walter Bratoun appears in Glenbervie, 1558 (Laing, 690), Andro Brattoun was reidare at Kirkbeane, Dumfriesshire, 1574 (RMR.), and Jennet Bratton and Robert Bratton were examined for the Test in Tinwald, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 433). Robert Bratton appears in Dallsible, 1680, and two more of the name are in the same record (Dumfries).
(English) belonging to Bratton = the Broad Enclosure or Farmstead [Old English brád + tún]
A location name in Devon, Somerset.
Bratton Demographics
Bratton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bratton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bratton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bratton (Arabic: براتون, Russian: Браттон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Bratton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bratton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bratton is the 35,066th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 483,131 people. The surname Bratton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Bratton reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bratton is also the 1,039,322nd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 85 people.
Bratton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 13,365 people, or 1 in 27,120. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Missouri, where 5 percent reside and Tennessee, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Bratton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bratton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 775 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bratton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bratton last name are 13.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.9% registered with the party.
The amount Bratton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.13% less than the national average, earning R 118,512 per year; in United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $49,955 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bratton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bratton in the Russian language | ||
| Браттон | bratton | - |
| Bratton in the Arabic language | ||
| براتون | bratwn | - |
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Bratton Reference & Research
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