Brehan Surname

205,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Brehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Brehan (379) may also be a first name.

Brehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brehan (Arabic: بريهان, Hindi: ब्रेहन) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 205,265th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,604,128 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Brehan reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 445,512th most common first name globally. It is borne by 379 people.

This surname is most common in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,932 people, or 1 in 50,490. Excluding Ethiopia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Ukraine, where 1 percent are found.

Brehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brehan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brehan last name increased 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brehan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Brehan surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the party.

Brehan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.61% more than the national average, earning $69,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breihan92401/
Breuhan92116/
Brehant92109/
Breyhan9249/
Brehain9223/
Briehan928/
Brehand921/
Brehang920/
Brean91955/
Breuhahn86129/
Breihahn8624/
Breyhahn8624/
Briehahn862/
Brehaunt861/
Breijhan861/
Brehaunh860/
Breant832,163/
Brehon83869/
Brehyn83356/
Brihan83137/
Breyan8397/
Breian8388/
Breand8383/
Bryhan8372/
Brejan8347/
Briean8332/
Breanc8327/
Breang8322/
Bređan8313/
Breann8310/
Breane834/
Breșan834/
Bruehn833/
Vrehan833/
Breehn832/
Broehn831/
Breaan831/
Breaon831/
Breean830/
Breaun830/
Braehn830/
Breuan830/
Breihn830/
Brihane772,255/
Broihan7777/
Brahyan7715/
Brehyna7715/
Brihang776/
Brejean775/
Breihyn774/
Breeann773/
Breandt773/
Brihahn773/
Brihand773/
Brujean773/
Breaten772/
Brajhan772/
Braihan772/
Breanne772/
Brieann771/
Breiant771/
Breihun771/
Brihain771/
Bryhane771/
Breacen771/
Brahain771/
Brehein771/
Brayhan771/
Brejank771/
Brahian771/
Brhyane771/
Brhaian771/
Brhayen771/
Bruhian771/
Breiann770/
Breyann770/
Brehone770/
Brahaun770/
Breihen770/
Breihon770/
Breanck770/
Braun73288,013/
Bryan73125,396/
Breen7340,138/
Brian7336,896/
Brain7318,146/
Brien7316,254/
Bruen732,336/
Breon731,718/
Bream731,463/
Broen731,193/
Bryen73526/
Brayn73399/
Breun73396/
Brein73392/
Breyn73238/
Braen73218/
Brajn733/
Bréan732/
Vrean731/
Brjan731/
Broihahn7157/
Breihamt711/
Brahyane711/
Brayhann711/
Bryant67293,674/
Briand6725,665/
Briant676,877/
Braund672,703/
Broyan672,315/
Brojen672,135/
Breyne671,422/
Brahyn671,182/
Brayan671,132/
Brujan67925/
Brajon67797/
Brojan67777/
Bryand67731/
Briane67495/
Brauen67483/
Brejon67387/
Browen67282/
Breine67242/
Braion67214/
Bruenn67208/
Braunn67205/
Brayon67195/
Breyen67168/
Brajan67146/
Breien67146/
Brajin67135/
Brauhn67124/
Brayun67124/
Bréant6791/
Bryham6781/
Broian6776/
Bruyen6772/
Brayen6770/
Braian6769/
Braynt6766/
Brajen6756/
Briyan6754/
Braint6744/
Brijan6743/
Breion6733/
Breune6731/
Broihanne6728/
Braind6726/
Brișan6723/
Braien6721/
Bryann6720/
Brahun6720/
Bryang6719/
Bryane6716/
Briann6716/
Briham6716/
Brihon6714/
Braing6713/
Breyon6713/
Broenn6711/
Bhryan6710/
Bryjan6710/
Brzjan679/
Brouen677/
Brayin677/
Bréhon677/
Breyanova677/
Breong676/
Brawen676/
Bryian676/
Bréham676/
Braunt675/
Braung675/
Breone675/
Brijen675/
Brejam674/
Braumn674/
Brgeon674/
Brienn673/
Breing673/
Brehom673/
Bruyan672/
Bryhanova672/
Bryatn672/
Breung672/
Briang672/
Breynk672/
Briyen672/
Bhrain672/
Brjanh672/
Brejin672/
Braiin671/
Breoin671/
Breuen671/
Brieon671/
Brrien671/
Breeon671/
Bryhon671/
Brouhn671/
Breenn671/
Bruian671/
Brhaim671/
Breinn671/
Breyam671/
Brehoń671/
Braynd671/
Breint671/
Brioan671/
Bréand671/
Brýant671/
Brățan671/
Brajín671/
Bhream671/
Briian671/
Breuyn671/
Brianh671/
Bryien670/
Breunn670/
Bryenn670/
Broien670/
Brryan670/
Breuin670/
Brjant670/
Breund670/
Braihn670/
Brausn670/

Brehan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brehan in the Hindi language
ब्रेहनbrehana-
Brehan in the Arabic language
بريهانbryhan-

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