Bricknal Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bricknal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bricknal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:214,15311,205
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Bricknal Last Name Facts

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

Bricknal is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bricknal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bricknal are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 214,153. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Dundee City, where 56 percent reside, Angus, where 40 percent reside and Midlothian, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.

Bricknal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bricknal has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Bricknal surname rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bricknal
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