Brightson Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Brightson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Brightson (508) may also be a first name.
Brightson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brightson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brightson (Oriya: ବାଇଟସନ) is found most in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Brightson.
How Common Is The Last Name Brightson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brightson is the 2,944,094th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Brightson live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 375,473rd most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 508 people.
The last name Brightson is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 63,922,115. In India Brightson is primarily concentrated in: Manipur, where 33 percent reside, Tamil Nadu, where 33 percent reside and Kerala, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account India Brightson exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Ghana, where 20 percent reside.
Brightson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brightson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brightson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brightson in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଇଟସନ | ba'itasana | - |
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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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- 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 Brightson
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