Brendon Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Brendon Surname Definition:

BRENTOUN: Margaret Brentoun in Ellusrigle, parish of Welstoun, 1658 (Lanark CR.). Brendon and Brenton are given by Guppy (p. 105,461) as Cornish surnames of local origin there.

Brendon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Israel161:534,85239,210
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:219,59816,839
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Brendon (38,136) may also be a first name.

Brendon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRENTOUN: Margaret Brentoun in Ellusrigle, parish of Welstoun, 1658 (Lanark CR.). Brendon and Brenton are given by Guppy (p. 105,461) as Cornish surnames of local origin there.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

An estate in St. Dominick, co. Cornwall, possessed by the family in early times.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From on estate in St. Dominick possessed by the family in early times; from bran-don, crow's hill. Hals mentions a Henry Brenton of St. Wenn, weaver, who died temp. George I., 103 years of age.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Cornish British) Local. The crow's hill; from Bren, a crow, and dun or don, a hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Brendon was the name of an ancient family of the Brendon estate, St. Dominick (L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Henry Brenton, weaver, of St. Wenn, died in the reign of George I. at the age of 103 (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Brendon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brendon (Marathi: ेनडॉन, Russian: Брендон) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brendon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brendon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brendon is the 1,353,468th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. Brendon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Brendon are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Brendon is also the 23,117th most widely held first name globally, held by 38,136 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 22 percent live, West Midlands, where 15 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.

Brendon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brendon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brendon last name declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brendon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Brendon earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 59% more than the national average, earning $78,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brndon921/
Brendonck8869/
Brendan861,239/
Brindon8613/
Bryndon861/
Brendun861/
Bremdon860/
Brendant8037/
Brendand807/
Breendan802/
Brendane802/
Braendun802/
Brendoum801/
Brenddan801/
Brendhan800/
Brndão772/
Brendaann752/
Brendahan752/
Brendam7129/
Brendum7128/
Brindan716/
Bryndun711/
Brindane671/
Brndum6253/
Vrndan623/
Brøndum57915/
Bryndum57105/
Bröndum5722/
Brindam572/
Bremdan571/
Brimdom570/

Brendon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brendon in the Marathi language
ेनडॉनenadona27.27
ेन्डनendana18.18
ेनडोनenadona18.18
ेन्डेनendena9.09
ॅन्डनendana9.09
नडोनnadona9.09
ेनडोenado9.09
Brendon in the Russian language
Брендонbrendon-

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