Brearty Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
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
Brearty Demographics
Brearty Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brearty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brearty Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brearty is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brearty? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,034,050th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Brearty is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Brearty live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most numerous in: Washington, where 81 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Colorado, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 4 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent reside.
Brearty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brearty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brearty last name rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brearty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brearty last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.
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Footnotes
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