Brayton Surname
Approximately 3,645 people bear this surname
Brayton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Brayton = 1 the Brae Enclosure or Farm [v. under Bray, and + Middle English ton, Old English tún] 2 the Broad Enclosure or Farm [Old English brád + tún] [BRAZELL, BRAZIL, BRAZILL] = Brassil, q.v.
Read More About This SurnameBrayton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,192 | 1:113,552 | 12,284 |
| Canada | 176 | 1:209,350 | 20,314 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Tanzania | 74 | 1:715,427 | 40,832 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:264,950 | 18,810 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,217 | 1:41,264 | 4,833 |
Brayton (1,062) may also be a first name.
Brayton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Brayton = 1 the Brae Enclosure or Farm [v. under Bray, and + Middle English ton, Old English tún] 2 the Broad Enclosure or Farm [Old English brád + tún] [BRAZELL, BRAZIL, BRAZILL] = Brassil, q.v.
A parish in Yorkshire.
User-submitted Reference
The Brayton surname first brought to the North American English colonies: Massachusetts, Rhode Island Swansea area. The progenitor was Captain John Brayton. The origin was said to mean someone from Brittany France i.e. un Breton. It is documented as only a belief of hint to its origin.
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Brayton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brayton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brayton (Russian: Брайтон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Brayton.
How Common Is The Last Name Brayton? popularity and diffusion
Brayton is the 124,979th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,999,327 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Brayton live; 82 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 245,583rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 1,062 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,192 people, or 1 in 113,552. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 7 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Brayton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brayton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brayton last name increased 262 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brayton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Brayton are 12.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.45% registered with the political party.
The amount Brayton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.71% less than the national average, earning R 100,500 per year; in United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $52,713 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brayton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brayton in the Russian language | ||
| Брайтон | brajton | - |
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