Brennen Surname

148,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Brennen Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 the O. Irish Brénainn.

2 for the Irish Branan (genit. O’Branain) [v. under Bran(n, and + the diminutive suff. -án]

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Brennen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7461:207,59420,334
Bahamas4491:872169
Canada2551:144,49314,820
England1821:306,14323,159
Australia1231:219,47721,009
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Wales111:281,32115,850
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
France61:11,070,454349,096
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1621:27,3452,880
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7771:28,2603,463

Brennen (1,510) may also be a first name.

Brennen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 the O. Irish Brénainn.

2 for the Irish Branan (genit. O’Branain) [v. under Bran(n, and + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of little Bran (raven).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'little raven'.

- lbrennan

Brennen Last Name Facts

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

Brennen (Arabic: برينن) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brennen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brennen? popularity and diffusion

Brennen is the 148,262nd most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,443,026 people. The last name Brennen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Brennen are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brennen is also the 199,962nd most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,510 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,746 people, or 1 in 207,594. In The United States Brennen is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The Bahamas, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Brennen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brennen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brennen last name fell 2 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 81 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brennen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Brennen last name is chiefly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brennen last name are 14.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brennen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning R 239,004 per year; in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $50,919 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brennend9322/
Brenneng9311/
Hbrennen931/
Brennenn930/
Brinnen8684/
Brünnen8651/
Brennin8629/
Brennem861/
Bremnen860/
Brynnen860/
Brnen830/
Brenning80975/
Brennion8083/
Brennink808/
Brennina801/
Brånen7714/
Brännén7121/
Brinnin711/
Brinnem710/
Brinning67180/
Brynning6785/
Brnin6771/
Brünning6733/
Vrenning6715/
Bränning6713/
Brännäng6712/
Brønning677/
Brönning677/
Brynnink672/
Brinnion670/
Brning62118/
Brånin6213/
Brånén624/
Brånäng5717/
Brimnin570/
Børninck537/

Brennen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brennen in the Arabic language
بريننbrynn-

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