Brechan Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Brechan Surname Definition:

BRICHAN: Most probably a variant of Brechin, which see. The Rev. David Brichan, minister of Dyke, died in 1814. His son, James Brodie Brichan (died 1864), was the principal author of Origines parochiales Scotiae published by the Bannatyne Club, 1851—55.

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Brechan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway701:73,46110,305
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Brechan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRICHAN: Most probably a variant of Brechin, which see. The Rev. David Brichan, minister of Dyke, died in 1814. His son, James Brodie Brichan (died 1864), was the principal author of Origines parochiales Scotiae published by the Bannatyne Club, 1851—55.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Brechan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brechan (Hindi: ब्रेचन) occurs most in Norway. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brechan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,860,621st most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Brechan live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 73,461. In Norway it is most frequent in: Central Norway, where 53 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 41 percent live and Western Norway, where 6 percent live. Beside Norway this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Brechan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brechan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brechan surname increased 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brechan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brechan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.91% more than the national average, earning 404,611 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breschan9387/
Brechane9343/
Brechand9342/
Brechean931/
Brechamn931/
Breachan931/
Brecan928/
Breschand8814/
Brechanne8810/
Bretchang881/
Breschane881/
Brechon86459/
Brehsan8687/
Bretcan8654/
Brichan8618/
Brychan8611/
Brezhan8610/
Brekhan862/
Breshan861/
Brecham861/
Brochan861/
Wrechan861/
Breșcan861/
Brachan860/
Breischank820/
Breeshan80847/
Brichant80296/
Brochain80192/
Breciane8055/
Brichand8016/
Breacain803/
Bräschan802/
Brachain802/
Breijhan801/
Breshann801/
Brachean801/
Brescham800/
Breshand800/
Breschanova782/
Brezan77769/
Bresan77400/
Brešan77288/
Brejan7747/
Breßan7712/
Brecon776/
Brečan773/
Brican771/
Wreachang758/
Breshahan753/
Wreachant751/
Brecanova751/
Breadshan750/
Bresachen750/
Bressan7125,728/
Brecheisen711,041/
Brochon71641/
Brizhan71389/
Brichon71360/
Brachon71104/
Brezean7193/
Bréchon7175/
Brezňan7163/
Breason7140/
Brițcan7137/
Brișcan7135/
Brezsan7132/
Brishan7128/
Vrichan7112/
Breshon719/
Brezzan719/
Britcan716/
Brikhan716/
Brejean715/
Bricham714/
Breajan714/
Bryshan713/
Breesan712/
Brajhan712/
Bresian712/
Bresang712/
Brecion712/
Brykhan712/
Vrychan712/
Brychanova711/
Breacen711/
Bresane711/
Breasan711/
Bresant711/
Bredsan711/
Breisan710/
Bretcon710/
Bresham710/
Briesan710/
Bressand67926/
Bressane67690/
Bressant67292/
Breeschoten67267/
Breasson6742/
Wrzecian6715/
Bredsand6714/
Breisand679/
Bhrishan676/
Breczone673/
Brikhahn673/
Bressann673/
Brechheisen672/
Brecione672/
Breissan672/
Wreekhan672/
Brishane671/
Brichham671/
Bresantt671/
Bresocin671/
Brishamn671/
Bröchhausen671/
Braishan671/
Brishand670/
Brissean670/
Brettsan670/
Breadson670/
Bressean670/
Breicien670/

Brechan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brechan in the Hindi language
ब्रेचनbrecana-

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