Brierton Surname
Approximately 810 people bear this surname
Brierton Surname Definition:
= Brereton, q.v.
Brierton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 513 | 1:706,548 | 55,809 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Ireland | 92 | 1:51,184 | 3,668 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Brierton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Brereton, q.v.
Brierton Demographics
Average Brierton Salary in
United States
$44,470 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brierton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brierton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brierton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brierton? popularity and diffusion
Brierton is the 426,610th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,996,970 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Brierton reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 513 people, or 1 in 706,548. In The United States Brierton is most numerous in: Illinois, where 22 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Oklahoma, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.
Brierton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brierton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brierton last name rose 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 458 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 219 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brierton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brierton last name are 24.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.05% registered with the political party.
The amount Brierton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $44,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning $60,618 CAD per year.
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Brierton Reference & Research
Brereton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Brereton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Brierton
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