Breheny Surname

170,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Breheny Surname Definition:

Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh Now largely superseded by Judge.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

Breheny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,2021:22,4593,095
United States6361:569,90446,784
England3931:141,77613,759
Ireland2371:19,8692,063
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6311:7,0201,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Breheny 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Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh Now largely superseded by Judge.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

Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh Now largely superseded by Judge.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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Breheny Last Name Facts

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

Breheny occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Breheny.

How Common Is The Last Name Breheny? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 170,145th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,875,906 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Breheny live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Breheny is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 1,202 people, or 1 in 22,459. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 85 percent reside, New South Wales, where 7 percent reside and Western Australia, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Australia Breheny is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Breheny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breheny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Breheny last name grew 2,446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 9,825 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 62 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breheny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Breheny last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Breheny surname are 7.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.4% being registered with the party.

Breheny earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.86% more than the national average, earning $48,697 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Brehenny931/
Breeny920/
Breeney8644/
Brehney869/
Breny83173/
Brehenes803/
Beherney800/
Brenny77747/
Breene77467/
Breney77199/
Brenay77130/
Brenyo7747/
Brehne7729/
Brenuy7722/
Brhene7712/
Brenhe7710/
Breena773/
Brenyh772/
Breany771/
Bremhe771/
Brhena771/
Brieny770/
Brettenny7588/
Brny731/
Brenych71313/
Bretney71133/
Breahnă71100/
Breehne7165/
Bresney7147/
Bresnay7114/
Breener719/
Brenhay712/
Breenna711/
Brenyoh711/
Brenher711/
Bremney711/
Brrenny711/
Brenehy711/
Breinny710/
Bresnhe710/
Brennay710/
Breenet710/
Bretnay710/
Brenney710/
Breenes710/
Brena673,961/
Brene67965/
Briny67142/
Breesnee6737/
Breni6733/
Braheini6724/
Brnee6719/
Brené6712/
Breinych677/
Brenh676/
Beherena674/
Breenner673/
Behernes673/
Breahnea672/
Breatney671/
Brney671/
Brzny671/
Breynych671/
Breñe671/
Brnyś671/
Brhni671/
Brhenner671/
Bryny670/
Brinheys670/
Breihner670/

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