Brechin Surname
Approximately 966 people bear this surname
Brechin Surname Definition:
Breechin, Bretches', Brichan. Of local origin from the town of Brechin in Angus. Ysaac de Brechyn witnessed a charter by Turpin, bishop of Brechin, between 1178 and 1198 (REB., II, 257), and about 1180 Magister Hugh de Breychin witnessed a confirmation by Symon Loccard (Kelso, 333).
Read More About This SurnameBrechin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 342 | 1:15,654 | 1,950 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 266 | 1:14,072 | 1,605 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Bréchin (1) are calculated separately.
Brechin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Breechin, Bretches', Brichan. Of local origin from the town of Brechin in Angus. Ysaac de Brechyn witnessed a charter by Turpin, bishop of Brechin, between 1178 and 1198 (REB., II, 257), and about 1180 Magister Hugh de Breychin witnessed a confirmation by Symon Loccard (Kelso, 333). Between 1202 and 1218 Andrea de Brechyn witnessed a confirmation charter by Radulph, bishop of Brechin (REB., II, 256), and the William de Breyhyn, who witnessed a charter by Alexander 11 in 1234 (LIM., XXIX), is probably the William de Brechyne who witnessed a convention between Peter, bishop of Aberdeen, and Alan Hostiarius, c. 1250 (REA., I, p. 17). The seal of John of Bricun (Brechin) is appended to an indenture of 1285 (Seals Supp., 132). Sir David de Breghyn of Forfarshire rendered homage to England in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 199,209), and in 1320 was executed for treason. Alanus de Brechyn held a tenement in Perth before 1330 (RAA., II, p. 7), Cuthbert de Brechine, decanus, is mentioned in 1410 (REB., I, 27), John Brechine appears as witness in Brechin in 1471 (ibid., 1, p. 195), John Breching was burgess of Aberdeen in 1527 (CRA., p. 119), and another John Brechyne was admitted burgess in 1529 (NSCM., I, p. 56). Thomas Brechin and John Brechin were merchants there, 1541 (SCM., II, p. 33). Margaret Breischane in Nether Auchinleiss, parish of Glenyllay, 1595 (Brechin), Brechane 1518, Breyhyn 1279.
A parish in Forfarshire.
Local: from the town of Brechin in Forfarshire. Henry Brechin was created Lord Brechin by David I.
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Brechin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brechin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brechin is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Bréchin. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brechin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 371,590th most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,544,043 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Brechin are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 15,654. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Aberdeen City, where 23 percent live, City of Edinburgh, where 16 percent live and Aberdeenshire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Scotland this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Brechin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brechin has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Brechin last name increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,914 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brechin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brechin last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% registered with the party.
The amount Brechin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $53,889 CAD per year.
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