Brigden Surname

171,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Brigden Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at the Bridge- Valley [v. under Brigg, and + O.E denu, a valley] 2 belonging to Brickendon (Herts)= Brica’s Down or Hill [Anglo-Saxon Brican-dún— Brican, genit. of Brica, + dun, a down, hill]

Brigden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1391:48,9186,102
Canada5021:73,3988,328
Australia4031:66,9877,973
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales121:257,87814,969
Israel101:855,76354,181
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5431:44,8905,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Brigden (14) may also be a first name.

Brigden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at the Bridge- Valley [v. under Brigg, and + O.E denu, a valley] 2 belonging to Brickendon (Herts)= Brica’s Down or Hill [Anglo-Saxon Brican-dún— Brican, genit. of Brica, + dun, a down, hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brigden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brigden occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Brigden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 171,122nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,895,330 people. Brigden occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Brigden live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Brigden is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name in the world, held by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,139 people, or 1 in 48,918. In England Brigden is most numerous in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Kent, where 9 percent are found and West Sussex, where 8 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Brigden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brigden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brigden surname grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 378 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brigden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brigden last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brigden are 4.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brigden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.53% less than the national average, earning R 131,808 per year; in United States they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $43,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $48,372 CAD per year.

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