Breheney Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Breheney Surname Definition:

Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh Now largely superseded by Judge. MIF 40; Map Sligo

Breheney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
England1151:484,50531,272
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Breheney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh Now largely superseded by Judge. MIF 40; Map Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Breheney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breheney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Breheney? popularity and diffusion

Breheney is the 970,883rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. Breheney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Breheney reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States Breheney is most common in: New Jersey, where 38 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and New York, where 16 percent are found. Aside from The United States Breheney occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Breheney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breheney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Breheney surname increased 2,440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breheney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Breheney are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.86% being registered to vote for the party.

Breheney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.17% more than the national average, earning $51,851 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brehene937/
Braheney8816/
Brehaney889/
Brehoney882/
Breohney880/
Brehiney880/
Brehonney821/
Brehane804,032/
Brahene80554/
Brehony80534/
Brehany80157/
Braheny8037/
Brihene802/
Breuene800/
Brehone800/
Brehanea751/
Brehanne751/
Brihiney750/
Brohaney750/
Brehanny750/
Briene71343/
Breune7131/
Breone715/
Breeni714/
Brieny710/
Brihane672,255/
Brienne67797/
Breahna67697/
Briener6721/
Brienes6721/
Breahni676/
Bryener675/
Brahine672/
Bryenne672/
Brohany671/
Brehani671/
Breayne671/
Bryhane671/
Brahony670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Breheney
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