Bridan Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Bridan Surname Definition:

Bridanus Breach, Bridanus filius Fergusii, and Bridanus me Dor, men of the bishop of Moray, had remissions and protections from David 11 for crimes committed by them, 1363 (REM., p. 164).

Bridan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya161:390,2481,390
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bridan (40) may also be a first name.

Bridan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bridanus Breach, Bridanus filius Fergusii, and Bridanus me Dor, men of the bishop of Moray, had remissions and protections from David 11 for crimes committed by them, 1363 (REM., p. 164).

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

Bridan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bridan (Russian: Бридан) is more commonly found in Libya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bridan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,555,468th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 39 percent of Bridan reside; 35 percent reside in North Africa and 35 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Bridan is also the 1,614,485th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Bridan is most prevalent in Libya, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 390,248. Beside Libya this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent live and Taiwan, where 16 percent live.

Bridan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bridan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bridan surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bridant92114/
Bridgan9215/
Breidan924/
Braidan922/
Bridane921/
Bridean921/
Briddan920/
Bridanne8676/
Brisdane865/
Breidgan862/
Briddhan861/
Bridon83884/
Brudan83266/
Bredan83199/
Brydan8317/
Bridón833/
Wridan831/
Bridam831/
Briddon77784/
Brădean77163/
Brisdon7754/
Bredean7738/
Braidon7715/
Breedan7711/
Breidon7711/
Wreidan778/
Bridong778/
Bridgon778/
Breddan776/
Breadan775/
Braydan772/
Bredant772/
Briedon772/
Breudan771/
Bresdan771/
Braidam771/
Bridāne771/
Bridont771/
Bridonk771/
Bredain771/
Britdon771/
Brydane771/
Broidon770/
Bridoon770/
Bridham770/
Brădățan71136/
Bridaham716/
Brestdan712/
Bridddon711/
Bristdon711/
Brydon674,238/
Bredon67631/
Brudon6747/
Bredán679/
Brédon675/
Bredam674/
Bridom672/
Bridoń671/
Bredanova671/

Bridan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bridan in the Russian language
Бриданbridan-

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