Brighten Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brighten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brighten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:422,10728,563
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Brighten (339) may also be a first name.

Brighten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brighten is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Brighten.

How Common Is The Last Name Brighten? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,263,456th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Brighten are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 474,488th most common first name on earth, held by 339 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 422,107. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 40 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.

Brighten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brighten has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brighten Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brighten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 328.09% more than the national average, earning R 1,017,310 per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $53,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brightwen940/
Brightn931/
Brightween890/
Brighteney890/
Brighton8814,277/
Wrighten88288/
Brightin883/
Brightan882/
Braghten880/
Briten8655/
Brightone82613/
Braighton82171/
Broughten82109/
Brighting8263/
Brightney8216/
Brightwin827/
Breighton826/
Brightoni826/
Brightony826/
Brightine823/
Brightino821/
Briughton821/
Braghtena821/
Brightton821/
Braughten820/
Berighton820/
Brieghton820/
Britten809,079/
Breiten80321/
Wrightn808/
Britien805/
Briteny803/
Briteno802/
Britena802/
Britein801/
Braiten801/
Boriten801/
Beriten801/
Brihton800/
Britden800/
Brieten800/
Brightonie781/
Bright Oni781/
Brten771/
Britteon7565/
Broghton7518/
Bryghton7515/
Britteny757/
Britenia757/
Broughtn754/
Braghton753/
Barhaten752/
Brittien752/
Beritene752/
Brughton751/
Breitien751/
Brieiten751/
Britenae751/
Brittaen751/
Brightim750/
Brittean750/
Baritean750/
Baritena750/
Brighittini7482/
Bright-Honu742/
Broughton7133,495/
Barten714,682/
Bråten713,072/
Briton712,232/
Berten711,473/
Britan711,123/
Briden711,103/
Broten71951/
Braughton71596/
Brighidin71341/
Braten71202/
Borten71199/
Burten71162/
Bruten71146/
Britin71108/
Britun71103/
Breten7157/
Birten7138/
Brøten7126/
Barahtean7124/
Breitenau7113/
Bariatien715/
Broeghton714/
Priten713/
Borughton713/
Britny712/
Birdighin712/
Bordighon712/
Braghitan711/
Bryitn711/
Britne711/
Brittn711/
Broughtan711/
Brughtoon711/
Braghtone711/
Berhatene711/
Barritean711/
Brighdone711/
Britna710/
Brwten710/
Broughtin710/
Broughtun710/
Braughtin710/
Boyritena710/
Bryten710/
Bartighin710/
Britton6762,581/
Braaten675,505/
Bratten671,992/
Brittan671,864/
Britain671,856/
Brieden671,549/
Beerten671,125/
Brittin67950/
Braiden67852/
Braiton67791/
Bardien67773/
Breiden67494/
Baerten67350/
Berteni67348/
Beritan67335/
Bordihn67310/
Brodien67262/
Berdien67186/
Bertein67175/
Brătean67167/
Bridden67150/
Bretten67131/
Berteyn67126/
Brutten67104/
Beriton67102/
Britney6795/
Brauten6787/
Brotten6786/
Bretean6778/
Brooten6774/
Bierten6774/
Bratean6770/
Bariton6756/
Bareten6756/
Britani6754/
Britany6752/
Bruteyn6750/
Bertoen6748/
Briteña6748/
Bertean6743/
Baruten6736/
Boraten6730/
Bariden6728/
Prituen6728/
Britwin6727/
Priaten6726/
Bertien6726/
Pritten6725/
Baritno6724/
Prihtna6724/
Bråtene6722/
Broaten6721/
Baritan6719/
Britana6718/
Bratein6717/
Britina6714/
Braghitanu6714/
Bratene6714/
Brittny6712/
Bartena6712/
Barteni6710/
Brighidina679/
Brütten679/
Brutein679/
Bartoen679/
Prijten678/
Biritan678/
Bartean677/
Buritno676/
Brieton676/
Briiton676/
Pridten676/
Braitan676/
Britane675/
Berdiughin675/
Brautighan675/
Beritin675/
Berteen675/
Briyton675/
Beritán675/
Bordien675/
Britine675/
Priteun675/
Britnee674/
Bartien674/
Bardhen674/
Brewten674/
Briaton674/
Brätean674/
Bortena674/
Birietienė674/
Biritán674/
Britini673/
Bratena673/
Breeten673/
Broughhton673/
Bartene673/
Briatna673/
Baraten673/
Briotin673/
Bruiton672/
Britnay672/
Burdien672/
Breaten672/
Britann672/
Britoon672/
Breitan672/
Brittne672/
Bordhen672/
Buriton672/
Breteni672/
Briedon672/
Britoni672/
Brittyn672/
Britāne672/
Boritan672/
Brtn672/
Buritan672/
Bordighini672/
Bartein671/
Bourten671/
Priteen671/
Brehton671/
Brhiton671/
Briaden671/
Bridean671/
Britdon671/
Britnae671/
Britonn671/
Broughtohn671/
Brraten671/
Bruaten671/
Brahton671/
Burtten671/
Buritin671/
Burteen671/
Borteen671/
Bartaen671/
Barteen671/
Birdien671/
Bereten671/
Beriden671/
Brouten671/
Bertene671/
Boorten671/
Buraitienė671/
Bériton671/
Brideon671/
Briteño671/
Britnia671/
Briyden671/
Beurten671/
Birtene671/
Bartenu671/
Baritna671/
Baarten671/
Britony671/
Breitin671/
Braitin671/
Brito Ueno671/
Brituin671/
Bortein671/
Brotien671/
Bregheaton670/
Birtten670/
Brueten670/
Bartten670/
Birhton670/
Bridton670/
Britnie670/
Brayten670/
Breiton670/
Broyten670/
Boriton670/
Boroten670/
Brateen670/
Borrten670/
Bradien670/
Broiden670/
Bertten670/
Brawten670/
Brideen670/
Broughtonw670/
Britano670/
Breuten670/
Brohton670/
Burtein670/
Bruhton670/
Broteen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brighten
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