Brigg Surname

391,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Brigg Surname Definition:

The Scots form of Bridge. Of local origin from residence near a bridge, in Latin documents rendered od pontem. Elena de Bryg held land 'in vico de le Grene,' Aberdeen, in 1382 (RMS., I, 682). Robert Brig had remission for slaughter of Thomas Dunwedy of that Ilk, 1504 (Trials.

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Brigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2901:93,08910,632
England2781:200,42517,512
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Israel341:251,69522,987
Austria271:315,38635,058
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Norway141:367,30634,015
Wales131:238,04114,239
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4661:52,3086,321
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

Brigg (157) may also be a first name.

Brigg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Scots form of Bridge. Of local origin from residence near a bridge, in Latin documents rendered od pontem. Elena de Bryg held land 'in vico de le Grene,' Aberdeen, in 1382 (RMS., I, 682). Robert Brig had remission for slaughter of Thomas Dunwedy of that Ilk, 1504 (Trials. I, p. 40). Patrick Brig was wricht in Edinburgh, 1508 (EBR., 117), Robene Brig in the towne of Bowdene, 1567 (Kelso, p. 519), and Alexander Brig, constable of the parish of Kingsbarns, 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 94). Four individuals named Brig were charged with deforcement in Langnewton, 1628 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 512), and Andrew Brig, rebel fugitive from justice, and John Brigg in record in Balhassie, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 239,246).

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

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)

(Anglo-Scand.) the hard or guttural (Northern and Eastern) form of Bridge, q.v. [Middle English and Dialectal(North.) English brig(ge, &c., Old Norse bryggia - Old English brycg] Robertus atte Brig.—Poll-Tax, Yorks.

Sarra atte Brigge.—Cal. Inq. P.M.

At Trumpyngtoun, nat fer fro Cante- brigge [Cambridge], Ther gooth a brook, and over that a brigge.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 3921-2.

And quhen [when] he came to broken brigue He bent his bowe and swam.—‘Gil Morrice’: Percy’s Reliques.

Our warlock rhymer instantly descried The sprites that owre the brigs of Ayr preside.—Burns, 'The Brigs of Ayr.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, English) Dweller near a bridge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Glanford-Brigg, co. Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

Brigg: a bridge: Philbrick, where it is altered into brick; Trowbridge, Bridgwater, Bristol, for Brigg-Stowe.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Brigg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brigg (Russian: Бригг) is found most in Australia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Brigg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brigg is the 391,801st most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,070,372 people. The surname Brigg is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Brigg are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in British Isles. Brigg is also the 732,696th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 157 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 93,089. In Australia Brigg is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 56 percent live, New South Wales, where 35 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Brigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brigg has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 61 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brigg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brigg last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Brigg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.25% more than the national average, earning 481,908 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.83% more than the national average, earning R 372,696 per year; in United States they earn 8.94% less than the national average, earning $39,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.36% less than the national average, earning $45,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briggs91134,453/
Briggt911/
Braigg911/
Briggz911/
Briggh910/
Brig89712/
Briggss8311/
Brigggs838/
Broiggs832/
Briggsh832/
Braiggs831/
Braig802,583/
Breig801,200/
Bregg80530/
Brieg80310/
Wrigg80221/
Brugg8087/
Brigs8069/
Brigh8022/
Brygg8020/
Brigt8013/
Brügg807/
Broig803/
Bhrig803/
Brihg801/
D'Briggs771/
Brigue73325/
Braigh73105/
Brigss7355/
Breggs7325/
Breigh733/
Wriggs733/
Brigke731/
Vriggz731/
Bryggs731/
Brihgt731/
Vriggs731/
Briegh731/
Brik6727,048/
Brix678,602/
Breg671,273/
Bric671,159/
Brug671,129/
Bryg67668/
Brigova6748/
Wrig6726/
Bräg6722/
Breggue677/
Vrig676/
Briq674/
Brüg671/
Brigtht671/
Brigsss671/
Bridgue671/

Brigg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brigg in the Russian language
Бриггbrigg-

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Brigg Reference & Research

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