Briggenshaw Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Briggenshaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briggenshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Briggenshaw Last Name Facts

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

Briggenshaw is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Briggenshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Briggenshaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,017,195th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Briggenshaw reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England Briggenshaw is most common in: Buckinghamshire, where 78 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 3 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Briggenshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Briggenshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Briggenshaw last name contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briggenshaw
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