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Where Does The Last Name Brighton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Brighton is most common in Malawi. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brighton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 36,941^st most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 510,440 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Brighton live; 34 percent live in Southern Africa and 34 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Brighton is also the 16,706^th most numerous given name globally It is held by 56,260 people.

The surname Brighton is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 4,470 people, or 1 in 3,830. Barring Malawi Brighton exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 26 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Brighton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Brighton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brighton surname increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brighton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Brighton last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Brighton surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brighton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.22% more than the national average, earning R 421,140 per year; in United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $53,194 CAD per year.