Brig Surname

471,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Brig Surname Definition:

Of local origin from one or more of the small places of the name. Throughout the country Brigg is in common speech the pronunciation of Bridge. Duncanus Brigis appears in Murthlac, Banffshire, 1550 (lllus., II, p. 261). Cath. Brigs was married in Edinburgh, 1611 (Edinb.

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Brig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2561:562,98150,475
Kazakhstan2491:71,0148,553
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
India141:54,790,384527,769
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
France41:16,605,680368,153
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Brig (4,979) may also be a first name.

Brig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from one or more of the small places of the name. Throughout the country Brigg is in common speech the pronunciation of Bridge. Duncanus Brigis appears in Murthlac, Banffshire, 1550 (lllus., II, p. 261). Cath. Brigs was married in Edinburgh, 1611 (Edinb. Marr.).

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

From the Anglo—Saxon brigg, a bridge; brig, Welsh, height, the top of any thing.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Brig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brig (Hindi: बृग, Oriya: ବିଗ, Russian: Бриг) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Brig.

How Common Is The Last Name Brig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brig is the 471,234th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 10,235,317 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Brig reside; 35 percent reside in Central Asia and 35 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 96,451st most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 4,979 people.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 256 people, or 1 in 562,981. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 21 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent are found and Republic of Tatarstan, where 4 percent are found. Beside Russia this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Brig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brig last name rose 1,675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Brig surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

Brig earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning $53,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braig892,583/
Breig891,200/
Brigg89903/
Brieg89310/
Brigs8969/
Brigh8922/
Brigt8913/
Bhrig893/
Broig893/
Brihg891/
Briggs80134,453/
Brigue80325/
Braigh80105/
Brigss8055/
Breigh803/
Briegh801/
Briggz801/
Braigg801/
Briggt801/
Brihgt801/
Brigke801/
Briggh800/
Brik7527,048/
Brix758,602/
Breg751,273/
Bric751,159/
Brug751,129/
Bryg75668/
Wrig7526/
Bräg7522/
Vrig756/
Briq754/
Brüg751/
Brigova7348/
Briggss7311/
Brigggs738/
Briggsh732/
Broiggs732/
Bridgue731/
Braiggs731/
Brigsss731/
Brigtht731/
Brick678,823/
Braik676,841/
Brugh671,441/
Breik67913/
Briec67601/
Bregg67530/
Briek67447/
Braic67434/
Brike67249/
Brikh67241/
Wrigg67221/
Bricq67141/
Broix67139/
Wrigh67111/
Brugg6787/
Bruix6785/
Brzeg6782/
Bruic6767/
Brygt6740/
Brioc6735/
Breug6735/
Bærug6726/
Beherzig6724/
Bregt6721/
Brygg6720/
Brijk6717/
Broic6717/
Bæreg6717/
Wrieg6716/
Breag6715/
Breeg6714/
Bresg679/
Bridk679/
Braiq679/
Brügg677/
Bhrik674/
Breiq674/
Bregs673/
Britc673/
Vraig672/
Breic672/
Brieq672/
Brikk672/
Brrik672/
B'Rik672/
Vroig672/
Brueg672/
Bricc671/
Brict671/
Brihk671/
Brycg671/
Brizk671/
Whrig671/
Bregh671/
Wrigk671/
Brecg671/
Brhic671/
Briķe671/
Briqe671/
Briqu671/
Braix671/
D'Briggs671/
Bruik670/
Brygs670/
Broik670/

Brig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brig in the Oriya language
ବିଗbiga-
Brig in the Hindi language
बृगbrga80
ब्रिगbriga10
ब्रिbri5
ब्रीगbriga5
Brig in the Russian language
Бригbrig-

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Brig Reference & Research

Briggs One-name Study - A profile of the Briggs surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Briggs FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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