Brigh Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Liberia

Brigh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Brigh (56) may also be a first name.

Brigh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brigh is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brigh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Brigh are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 36 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,321,957th most common first name globally, held by 56 people.

The last name Brigh is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 9,597,816. In Iran it is primarily found in: Mazandaran Province, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Iran it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Russia, where 9 percent reside.

Brigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brigh last name expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Braigh91105/
Breigh913/
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Briggh910/
Brig89712/
Briggsh832/
Brigtht831/
Braig802,583/
Brugh801,441/
Breig801,200/
Brigg80903/
Brieg80310/
Brikh80241/
Wrigh80111/
Brigs8069/
Brigt8013/
Bhrig803/
Broig803/
Brihg801/
Brihk801/
Bregh801/
Briggs73134,453/
Brigue73325/
Brigss7355/
Bruegh7312/
Bricsh734/
Brickh733/
Wraigh732/
Brikhe731/
Brzegh731/
Brigke731/
Brihgt731/
Briggt731/
Bricch731/
Briekh731/
Briggz731/
Braigg731/
Wreigh730/
Breagh730/
Brik6727,048/
Brix678,602/
Breg671,273/
Bric671,159/
Brug671,129/
Bryg67668/
Brigova6748/
Brishke6730/
Wrig6726/
Bräg6722/
Briggss6711/
Brichke679/
Brigggs678/
Wrigtht678/
Breikhe678/
Vrig676/
Braikeh675/
Briq674/
Britcch672/
Broiggs672/
Brikhsh671/
Bridgue671/
Breickh671/
Brisksh671/
Braiggs671/
Breikeh671/
Brigsss671/
Bregsch671/
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Whrigth670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brigh
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