Briddon Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Briddon Surname User-submission:

My own research points to Briddon being a corruption of Breedon, which is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. The literal translation is 'on the hill'. So Briddon is a place name.

Briddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6551:85,0669,329
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Wales181:171,91811,581
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3311:73,6428,107
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Briddon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

My own research points to Briddon being a corruption of Breedon, which is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. The literal translation is 'on the hill'. So Briddon is a place name.

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Briddon Last Name Facts

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

Briddon is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Briddon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 437,497th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,295,339 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Briddon live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 655 people, or 1 in 85,066. In England it is primarily found in: Derbyshire, where 47 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Wales, where 2 percent live.

Briddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Briddon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Briddon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Briddon last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Briddon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.6% less than the national average, earning R 134,016 per year and in United States they earn 29.25% more than the national average, earning $55,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bridddon931/
Bridon92884/
Brisdon8654/
Braidon8615/
Breidon8611/
Bridgon868/
Bridong868/
Briedon862/
Breddon861/
Bridont861/
Bridonk861/
Britdon861/
Briddun860/
Briddan860/
Bridoon860/
Broidon860/
Bristdon801/
Briddhan801/
Brydon774,238/
Bredon77631/
Bridun7769/
Bridan7757/
Brudon7747/
Brédon775/
Bridón773/
Bridom772/
Bridoń771/
Breedon711,484/
Breadon71562/
Brydone71126/
Bridant71114/
Braydon7167/
Breydon7122/
Bredoun7116/
Bridgan7115/
Breddan716/
Breidan714/
Brudhon712/
Braidan712/
Wrisdon712/
Bredhon711/
Bridāne711/
Bridane711/
Brudoin711/
Bredone710/
Brojdon710/
Breudon710/
Bredong710/
Brisdom710/
Bridung710/
Broydon710/
Breidung67119/
Bridanne6776/
Brisdane675/
Breidgan672/
Broydone670/

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