Brighan Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Brighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq421:833,84911,429
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Brighan (18) may also be a first name.

Brighan Last Name Facts

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

Brighan is held by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Brighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Brighan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brighan is the 2,460,878th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Brighan are found; 69 percent are found in West Asia and 69 percent are found in Levant. Brighan is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 833,849. Barring Iraq this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Brighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brighan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brighan last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brighan Last Name Statistics demography

Brighan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breighan931/
Brighann930/
Brighand930/
Brigan92169/
Brigghamn883/
Brigham8610,647/
Brigant86945/
Brigand86854/
Brigane8691/
Brigahn8615/
Brighon8613/
Brigain869/
Braigan864/
Breigan864/
Breghan862/
Briggan861/
Brughan861/
Brigann861/
Briganc861/
Breingan80459/
Brigandì8051/
Brisgand8045/
Brigandt808/
Brighaam801/
Briggamn801/
Briggane800/
Broigham800/
Briggham800/
Braingan800/
Bregan77152/
Brigán7726/
Brigon7711/
Brygan778/
Brugan777/
Brigam773/
Briganová7539/
Briganova752/
Wrighandt750/
Bregant711,736/
Bregand71462/
Breagan7141/
Breegan7137/
Brigone7116/
Brégand717/
Brégant712/
Brisgon712/
Bregang711/
Brigoon711/
Brygann711/
Bruigon711/
Brighom711/
Briggon710/
Wrigham710/
Wrigand710/
Breggan710/
Briggam710/
Bregann710/
Brisgone6750/
Brueggan675/
Brigoune671/
Bruijgon671/
Bregandt671/
Breghoun670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Brighan
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