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

The last name Breheny has its highest incidence in Australia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Breheny? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 170,145^th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,875,906 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Breheny are found; 48 percent are found in Australasia and 48 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 1,202 people, or 1 in 22,459. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 85 percent are found, New South Wales, where 7 percent are found and Western Australia, where 4 percent are found. Other than Australia this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Breheny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Breheny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Breheny surname expanded 2,446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 9,825 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 62 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breheny Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Breheny surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Breheny surname are 7.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.4% registered to vote for the political 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.