Brehon Surname
Approximately 869 people bear this surname
Brehon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 499 | 1:133,112 | 20,353 |
| United States | 292 | 1:1,241,298 | 87,773 |
| Ireland | 33 | 1:142,695 | 6,688 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Bréhon (7) & Brehoń (1) are calculated separately.
Brehon (68) may also be a first name.
Brehon Demographics
Average Brehon Salary in
United States
$30,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brehon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brehon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brehon occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bréhon or Brehoń. Click here to see other possible spellings of Brehon.
How Common Is The Last Name Brehon? popularity and diffusion
Brehon is the 403,615th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,386,129 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Brehon live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Brehon is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 68 people.
The last name Brehon is most common in France, where it is carried by 499 people, or 1 in 133,112. In France Brehon is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 62 percent are found, Normandy, where 10 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Excluding France Brehon occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Ireland, where 4 percent are found.
Brehon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brehon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brehon last name expanded 1,168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 330 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brehon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States Brehon are 7.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.29% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brehon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 29.17% less than the national average, earning $30,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.21% more than the national average, earning $60,718 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bréhon | 94 | 7 | / |
| Brehoń | 94 | 1 | / |
| Breihon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Brehone | 92 | 0 | / |
| Breon | 91 | 1,718 | / |
| Brehan | 83 | 2,022 | / |
| Brejon | 83 | 387 | / |
| Breion | 83 | 33 | / |
| Brihon | 83 | 14 | / |
| Breyon | 83 | 13 | / |
| Breong | 83 | 6 | / |
| Breone | 83 | 5 | / |
| Brgeon | 83 | 4 | / |
| Brehom | 83 | 3 | / |
| Brieon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Breoin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Breeon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bryhon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Breaon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brehant | 77 | 109 | / |
| Bregion | 77 | 88 | / |
| Briehan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Brehand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bruhion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Breeong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brejion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brehang | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brion | 73 | 12,899 | / |
| Bryon | 73 | 2,128 | / |
| Brean | 73 | 955 | / |
| Bréon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Briehahn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Breijhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brehaunt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brehaunh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brajon | 67 | 797 | / |
| Broyon | 67 | 421 | / |
| Brione | 67 | 253 | / |
| Braion | 67 | 214 | / |
| Brayon | 67 | 195 | / |
| Brihan | 67 | 137 | / |
| Bryhan | 67 | 72 | / |
| Broion | 67 | 37 | / |
| Briean | 67 | 32 | / |
| Briong | 67 | 22 | / |
| Brijon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bređan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Breann | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bryone | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bryont | 67 | 4 | / |
| Brujon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Breșan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bréjon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vrehan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bruyon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Breaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brihom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brégon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brioën | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brioan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Briont | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bruion | 67 | 0 | / |
| Breean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bryond | 67 | 0 | / |
| Briond | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Brehon
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