Briga Surname

299,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Benin

Briga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3561:171,78825,959
Benin2411:42,8865,494
Argentina2001:213,71717,610
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Bosnia and Herzegovina741:47,7896,111
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Ivory Coast451:512,69416,131
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Latvia151:136,67019,278
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Israel141:611,26042,949
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Brigà (1) are calculated separately.

Briga (239) may also be a first name.

Briga Last Name Facts

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

Briga (Hindi: बृगा, Russian: Брига) is borne by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Brigà. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Briga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 299,328th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,733,710 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Briga live; 36 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 578,640th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 239 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 171,788. In Italy Briga is primarily found in: Sicily, where 37 percent are found, Apulia, where 28 percent are found and Lombardy, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 19 percent are found and Argentina, where 16 percent are found.

Briga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Briga surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Briga earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 31.7% less than the national average, earning €20,511 per year and in United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brigà931/
Brigas91668/
Briega91447/
Brigat9136/
Brigga9114/
Brigai919/
Brigha917/
Braiga916/
Brigad915/
Brigay913/
Brigah911/
Brigaz911/
Brioga911/
Broiga911/
Brigoa911/
Brigaud83602/
Brigaut8332/
Brigaiz8326/
Brigatt834/
Brigach833/
Brighat833/
Brighay833/
Breigat831/
Bruigas831/
Brigais831/
Brigaux831/
Brisgau831/
Bhrigas831/
Brigasz831/
Brega803,765/
Brigo802,100/
Brige80592/
Bruga80254/
Brigi80123/
Bryga8027/
Vriga8012/
Brigé805/
Brigó805/
Brigj802/
Brighach77205/
Brigault7787/
Brighash771/
Brisgaud771/
Brighi732,203/
Brigui731,570/
Bregaj73825/
Brigot73611/
Briggi73188/
Brigit73181/
Briger73179/
Bregas73173/
Brigid73136/
Brigis73133/
Briege73110/
Briges73105/
Briget7398/
Bruige7375/
Brigou7360/
Brigge7358/
Breigo7356/
Brugha7348/
Brigos7346/
Bregač7328/
Brigee7326/
Bregea7326/
Brägas7322/
Brigoo7321/
Briggo7318/
Bregai7318/
Briged7313/
Briego737/
Brighy737/
Brigiz736/
Brighe735/
Bregha735/
Bregat735/
Bregga734/
Brigys734/
Brigod733/
Breige732/
Braige732/
Brigez732/
Brigho732/
Briguy732/
Brigej731/
Brigey731/
Breega731/
Bhrega731/
Wrigat731/
Bregah731/
Brugai731/
Brigie731/
Brigye731/
Brigáň731/
Brikgi731/
Briogo731/
Brisge731/
Brygaś731/
Brzega731/
Braigo731/
Bhrigi731/
Braigi731/
Brihgo731/
Braighach711/
Brigger67694/
Briguet67687/
Briguez67530/
Brigout67109/
Bregais6790/
Bregasp6776/
Brigges6765/
Bregaud6751/
Breiger6740/
Brigues6739/
Bruiget6727/
Braiger6726/
Brigich6724/
Braighi6719/
Brigett6717/
Brigget6711/
Briegge6711/
Brigish679/
Bregaiz679/
Broiges678/
Brigitt677/
Bruiger676/
Briggis676/
Brisgis676/
Bregaja675/
Brighey675/
Breagas674/
Brigesh673/
Braingo673/
Breighaupp672/
Brigeet672/
Brigoot672/
Brijges671/
Bruggay671/
Bregach671/
Bregass671/
Bhregad671/
Briggit671/
Briguer671/
Braigui671/
Vrigaud671/
Briggez671/
Brigier671/
Brigoux671/
Brégaud671/
Briggid671/
Brigiht671/
Brighis671/
Brigess670/
Bruinge670/
Brigech670/
Wraigat670/
Brigest670/
Brigous670/
Braiges670/
Brigies670/
Briggee670/

Briga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Briga in the Hindi language
बृगाbrga-
Briga in the Russian language
Бригаbriga-

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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 Briga
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