Brearty Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Brearty Surname Definition:

MacMurty, Mac Muircheartaigh (W) These names have been used synonymously in Ulster; MacMurtrie is a sept of the Scottish clan Stuart of Bute.

MacBrearty is mainly found in Co. Donegal, MacMurtry in Antrim. SIF 23

Brearty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Brearty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MacMurty, Mac Muircheartaigh (W) These names have been used synonymously in Ulster; MacMurtrie is a sept of the Scottish clan Stuart of Bute.

MacBrearty is mainly found in Co. Donegal, MacMurtry in Antrim. SIF 23

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Brearty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brearty is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Brearty.

How Common Is The Last Name Brearty? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brearty is the 4,034,050th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Brearty reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Brearty is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States Brearty is mostly found in: Washington, where 81 percent are found, California, where 5 percent are found and Colorado, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 4 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Brearty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brearty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brearty surname increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brearty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Brearty last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brearty are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Brearty earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $44,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brierty86331/
Briarty8615/
Brairty861/
Briarety801/
Breharte800/
Brarti773/
Brerte771/
Bhrarti7116/
Brartha711/
Briorty710/
Breerette6327/
Brirte621/
Vriarte573/

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