Brayton Surname

124,979th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Palau

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.

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Brayton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1921:113,55212,284
Canada1761:209,35020,314
England971:574,41334,909
Tanzania741:715,42740,832
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Australia301:899,85754,700
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Panama61:652,04310,051
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Palau11:21,643223
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2171:41,2644,833

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brayton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,979th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,999,327 people. Brayton is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Brayton reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 245,583rd most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 1,062 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,192 people, or 1 in 113,552. In The United States Brayton is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 7 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Brayton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brayton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.45% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brayhton932/
Braytone932/
Brayeton930/
Braton92338/
Bryton9266/
Braystone883/
Brayitone881/
Bratton8615,084/
Breyton86836/
Braiton86791/
Breaton86118/
Braaton8677/
Brauton8667/
Braston8657/
Bratone8652/
Wrayton8634/
Brython8611/
Bryston8610/
Broyton864/
Braytan862/
Brazton862/
Brytton862/
Braeton862/
Brahton861/
Bratoin861/
Bryeton861/
Brytone861/
Bratong861/
Brathon860/
Bratosin802,997/
Breaston8051/
Braitone8010/
Braithon806/
Brauston804/
Brastone802/
Brystone802/
Brythone801/
Bradtton801/
Brastond801/
Brasston800/
Brachton800/
Bratosen800/
Brattone800/
Braddton800/
Breathon800/
Brahaton800/
Breton7755,782/
Briton772,232/
Bratan771,927/
Brytan771,757/
Bratun77565/
Bratoń7735/
Brytoń7720/
Bréton7715/
Brytun7711/
Vraton773/
Bratom771/
Brytoñ771/
Wraton770/
Bratonova751/
D'Bratton751/
Breystone751/
Britton7162,581/
Bretton711,178/
Briston71937/
Brueton71344/
Brattan71323/
Brethon71143/
Bretone71123/
Breston71107/
Breeton7178/
Brathun7122/
Brouton7112/
Braatan7111/
Brithon719/
Bratung717/
Brieton716/
Braitan716/
Brathan714/
Bryttan714/
Wratton713/
Bruiton712/
Bratuin712/
Britoon712/
Britotn712/
Breuton711/
Brehton711/
Brhiton711/
Britonn711/
Braetan711/
Brastan711/
Bratane711/
Bratang711/
Bratomt711/
Brreton711/
Bridton710/
Breiton710/
Brihton710/
Braatun710/
Brgiton710/
Bredton710/
Wrahton710/
Bratand710/
Bristone67175/
Brathuhn6796/
Bratusin6772/
Brettone6753/
Bretonne6736/
Bretogne6735/
Breytung6720/
Breitton6710/
Brouthon679/
Braathun678/
Bratusyn677/
Brouhton674/
Brathune673/
Brritton672/
Britatin672/
Breeston671/
Breitong671/
Brithton671/
Bratosim671/
Brathahn671/
Broutton671/
Bristhon671/
Bratuhyn671/
Brittton671/
Brattand670/
Brattuin670/
Brestton670/
Brouston670/
Breuiton670/
Brietton670/
Bradthan670/
Brautgan670/
Bruiston670/

Brayton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brayton in the Russian language
Брайтонbrajton-

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