Brightson Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Brightson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brightson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India121:63,922,115578,870
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brightson in the Oriya language
ବାଇଟସନba'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
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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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