Brienne Surname
Approximately 797 people bear this surname
Brienne Surname Definition:
BRIENNE: Local. A town of France, either so called from its elevation, or being the ancient meeting—place of the Brians or nobles.
Brienne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 703 | 1:94,485 | 13,739 |
| Netherlands | 62 | 1:272,374 | 33,874 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Brienne (1,222) may also be a first name.
Brienne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BRIENNE: Local. A town of France, either so called from its elevation, or being the ancient meeting—place of the Brians or nobles.
Brienne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brienne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brienne is most common in France. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brienne? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brienne is the 431,914th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,143,721 people. Brienne occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Brienne reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Brienne is also the 226,387th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 1,222 people.
The surname Brienne is most widely held in France, where it is held by 703 people, or 1 in 94,485. In France Brienne is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 41 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 7 percent reside. Beside France it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 8 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.
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