View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Brenan (Marathi: ेनन, Russian: Бренан) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Breñan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Brenan is the 366,000^th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Brenan live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 347,677^th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 580 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 531 people, or 1 in 682,597. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Brenan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Brenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brenan last name fell 13 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 69 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it fell 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brenan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Brenan surname is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brenan last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brenan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.01% more than the national average, earning $54,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.68% more than the national average, earning $55,984 CAD per year.