Bresnahan Surname
Approximately 5,606 people bear this surname
Bresnahan Surname Definition:
(Irish) Variants of Brosnahan, q.v.
Bresnahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,069 | 1:71,505 | 8,274 |
| England | 234 | 1:238,111 | 19,599 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| Northern Ireland | 30 | 1:61,501 | 4,735 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 359 | 1:139,885 | 13,187 |
Bresnahan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Variants of Brosnahan, q.v.
Bresnahan Demographics
Average Male Bresnahan Height
176.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bresnahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bresnahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bresnahan is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bresnahan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,981st most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,299,955 people. Bresnahan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Bresnahan are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Bresnahan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5,069 people, or 1 in 71,505. In The United States Bresnahan is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Bresnahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bresnahan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,412 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,671 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bresnahan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bresnahan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bresnahan surname are 0.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.62% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bresnahan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning $56,409 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breshnahan | 95 | 18 | / |
| Breesnahan | 95 | 0 | / |
| Bressnahan | 95 | 0 | / |
| Bresnhan | 94 | 6 | / |
| Bresnahn | 94 | 4 | / |
| Brosnahan | 89 | 1,690 | / |
| Bresnaham | 89 | 19 | / |
| Brisnahan | 89 | 11 | / |
| Brejnahan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bresneahn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brasnahan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bresnan | 88 | 1,241 | / |
| Broshnahan | 84 | 2 | / |
| Breshnaham | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bressnaham | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bressnan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brosnahn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Breshnan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brosnhan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brisnahn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bresnham | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brisnaham | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brosnan | 75 | 10,263 | / |
| Breznan | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bresnon | 75 | 3 | / |
| Brisnan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bresnam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brasnan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brasnean | 71 | 51 | / |
| Brossnan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brosnann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Broshnan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brissnan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brashnan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bretsnon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bressnam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Breshnam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brosnon | 63 | 22 | / |
| Breznanova | 63 | 2 | / |
| Brisnon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Brasnon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Britchnan | 56 | 0 | / |
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