Breegan Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Breegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

Breegan (14) may also be a first name.

Breegan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breegan occurs most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Breegan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breegan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Breegan are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles. Breegan is also the 3,024,661st most common first name worldwide, borne by 14 people.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Breegan is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 62 percent live, East Sussex, where 33 percent live and Essex, where 5 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Breegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Breegan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Breegan last name rose 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Breegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Breegan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bregan92152/
Bregant861,736/
Bregand86462/
Bregain8648/
Breagan8641/
Breigan864/
Breghan862/
Bregang861/
Bregann860/
Breggan860/
Breingan80459/
Bregaint80313/
Brueggan805/
Bregatin802/
Breighan801/
Bregandt801/
Brogan7719,371/
Bragan77715/
Bregon77278/
Bregam77183/
Brigan77169/
Brygan778/
Bregón777/
Breganova757/
Brigant71945/
Brigand71854/
Brigane7191/
Brighan7161/
Brigahn7115/
Broghan7112/
Broggan7110/
Brigain719/
Brégand717/
Braigan714/
Brégain713/
Brégant712/
Briggan711/
Briganc711/
Brigann711/
Broegon711/
Brogaan711/
Bhragan711/
Brygann711/
Breugon711/
Bregont711/
Bregoin711/
Bregamt711/
Braggan710/
Bragain710/
Brougan710/
Brogahn710/
Braghan710/
Broughan67606/
Brigandì6751/
Brisgand6745/
Brigandt678/
Braughan677/
Brégaint675/
Bregatim671/
Brougain671/
Briggamn671/
Briggane670/
Brighann670/
Brighand670/
Breghoun670/
Braingan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Breegan
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