Brigan Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Brigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Brigán (26) are calculated separately.

Brigan (44) may also be a first name.

Brigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brigan (Hindi: बृगन, Russian: Бриган) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Brigán. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,328,442nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Brigan are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most widely held first name internationally, held by 44 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States Brigan is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 47 percent live, Vermont, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Brigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brigan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 783 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brigan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brigan surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the party.

The amount Brigan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning $36,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $47,902 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brigán9426/
Brigant92945/
Brigand92854/
Brigane9291/
Brighan9261/
Brigahn9215/
Brigain929/
Braigan924/
Breigan924/
Briggan921/
Brigann921/
Briganc921/
Breingan86459/
Brigandì8651/
Brisgand8645/
Brigandt868/
Breighan861/
Briggamn861/
Brighand860/
Braingan860/
Brighann860/
Briggane860/
Bregan83152/
Brigon8311/
Brygan838/
Brugan837/
Brigam833/
Briganová8039/
Brigghamn803/
Briganova802/
Brigham7710,647/
Bregant771,736/
Bregand77462/
Bregain7748/
Breagan7741/
Breegan7737/
Brigone7716/
Brighon7713/
Brégand777/
Brégain773/
Brégant772/
Breghan772/
Brisgon772/
Brygann771/
Brigoon771/
Bregang771/
Brughan771/
Bruigon771/
Bregann770/
Briggam770/
Briggon770/
Wrigand770/
Breggan770/
Bregaint71313/
Brisgone7150/
Brueggan715/
Brégaint715/
Bregatin712/
Brigoune711/
Brighaam711/
Bregandt711/
Bruijgon711/
Briggham710/
Broigham710/
Bregon67278/
Bregam67183/
Brugon6732/
Bregón677/
Breganova677/
Brégon671/
Vrigon671/
Brigom671/
Wrighandt670/
Brygam670/

Brigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brigan in the Hindi language
बृगनbrgana-
Brigan in the Russian language
Бриганbrigan-

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