Brightman Surname
Approximately 4,475 people bear this surname
Brightman Surname Definition:
(English) = Bright (q.v.) + man. A Brihtman-us is mentioned in Domesday Book.
Brightman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,592 | 1:139,838 | 14,561 |
| England | 1,085 | 1:51,353 | 6,337 |
| Australia | 369 | 1:73,159 | 8,608 |
| Canada | 217 | 1:169,795 | 17,065 |
| Northern Ireland | 43 | 1:42,908 | 3,866 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 705 | 1:34,575 | 4,532 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 955 | 1:52,585 | 5,935 |
Brightman (383) may also be a first name.
Brightman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) = Bright (q.v.) + man. A Brihtman-us is mentioned in Domesday Book.
A man of sprightly character.
Brightman was the name of the vicar of Hawnes in the reign of James I. (Coll.) The distinguished family of Crawley lived at Nether - Crawley, Luton, in the 17th century ("Bibl. Topog. Brit.").
Brightman Demographics
Average Brightman Salary in
United States
$45,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brightman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brightman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brightman has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brightman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brightman is the 104,805th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,628,502 people. Brightman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Brightman live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brightman is also the 442,958th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 383 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,592 people, or 1 in 139,838. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Brightman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brightman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brightman surname increased 271 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brightman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brightman surname are 2.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.2% being registered with the political party.
The amount Brightman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning R 185,856 per year; in United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $46,126 CAD per year.
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