Brierton Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Brierton Surname Definition:

= Brereton, q.v.

Brierton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5131:706,54855,809
England1101:506,52832,143
Ireland921:51,1843,668
Scotland371:144,6988,671
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Brierton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Brereton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brerton9321/
Brirton930/
Brearton88415/
Bruerton88192/
Bryerton88186/
Brairton8838/
Brertton8838/
Breerton887/
Brerrton885/
Brerthon881/
Breirton880/
Braerton880/
Brayerton8230/
Broyerton820/
Breareton820/
Breyerton820/
Breuerton820/
Breairton820/
Brurton801/
Brourton753/

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brierton
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