Brenton Surname
Approximately 5,383 people bear this surname
Brenton 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.
Brenton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,542 | 1:142,588 | 14,788 |
| Canada | 961 | 1:38,341 | 4,821 |
| England | 932 | 1:59,783 | 7,118 |
| Australia | 651 | 1:41,468 | 5,322 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Jamaica | 23 | 1:124,780 | 4,616 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 603 | 1:40,423 | 5,135 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 491 | 1:102,278 | 10,345 |
Brenton (17,443) may also be a first name.
Brenton 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.
(English) One who came from Brinton (Bryni’s homestead), in Norfolk.
Henry Brenton, weaver, of St. Wenn, died in the reign of George I. at the age of 103 (P.).
Brenton Demographics
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Brenton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brenton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brenton (Marathi: बेन्टोन, Russian: Брентон) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brenton? popularity and diffusion
Brenton is the 89,162nd most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,353,808 people. The last name Brenton is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Brenton are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 41,751st most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 17,443 people.
The last name Brenton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,542 people, or 1 in 142,588. In The United States Brenton is most numerous in: Indiana, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Brenton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brenton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brenton last name rose 518 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brenton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Brenton last name is chiefly Presbyterian (89%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Brenton are 12.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brenton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning R 202,956 per year; in United States they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $44,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning $45,326 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruenton | 93 | 19 | / |
| Brentton | 93 | 4 | / |
| Brentoun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brentone | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brinton | 86 | 4,421 | / |
| Brentan | 86 | 994 | / |
| Brynton | 86 | 10 | / |
| Bremton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wrenton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bruinton | 80 | 68 | / |
| Bremtong | 80 | 5 | / |
| Brintong | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brinthon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brintton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brintond | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brisnton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brentam | 71 | 33 | / |
| Brentum | 71 | 17 | / |
| Brintan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brimton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brentham | 67 | 48 | / |
| Brimtone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brinthan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bremtun | 57 | 12 | / |
| Bremtane | 53 | 2 | / |
Brenton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brenton in the Marathi language | ||
| बेन्टोन | bentona | 25 |
| ेन्तोन | entona | 25 |
| ेन्टोन | entona | 25 |
| ेनटोन | enatona | 25 |
| Brenton in the Russian language | ||
| Брентон | brenton | - |
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Brenton Reference & Research
Brenton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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