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

Brendan (Arabic: برندان, Marathi: ेन्डन, Russian: Брендан) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 305,423^rd most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,881,797 people. Brendan is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Brendan live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 49 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Brendan is also the 6,861^st most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 152,939 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 606 people, or 1 in 292,315. In Nigeria Brendan is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 40 percent are found, Rivers, where 11 percent are found and Cross River, where 11 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Brendan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Brendan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brendan last name expanded 1,030 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 4,300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brendan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Brendan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brendan last name are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brendan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $43,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning $47,510 CAD per year.