Brigit Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Brigit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brigit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1411:327,51720,034
India231:33,350,669396,143
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Brigit (11,109) may also be a first name.

Brigit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brigit (Hindi: ब्रिजिट, Marathi: ीगीत, Oriya: ବିରଜିଟ, Russian: Бригит) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigit? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brigit is the 1,267,784th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Brigit reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Brigit is also the 57,097th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 11,109 people.

The last name Brigit is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 327,517. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Busia County, where 51 percent live, Kakamega County, where 43 percent live and Bomet County, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Brigit Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bridgit92282/
Brigite92176/
Brigith9231/
Brighit9215/
Brigitt927/
Briggit921/
Brigiht921/
Brigi91123/
Brigitte8611,608/
Brighith86315/
Bridgite864/
Bridgitt862/
Bridgith862/
Briggite862/
Brigithe862/
Brighi832,203/
Brigui831,570/
Brigić83403/
Briggi83188/
Brigid83136/
Brigis83133/
Brijit83102/
Briget8398/
Brigai839/
Brisit836/
Brigiz836/
Wrigit833/
Brizit833/
Bridgi831/
Bregit831/
Brigie831/
Brikgi831/
Bhrigi831/
Braigi831/
Briggitte8010/
Bridgitte8010/
Breighith801/
Brieghith801/
Bridget773,478/
Brighet771,742/
Briguet77687/
Bruiget7727/
Briggie7727/
Brigaiz7726/
Brigich7724/
Brizgis7722/
Brijite7721/
Braighi7719/
Brigett7717/
Bridgid7714/
Brigget7711/
Brigish779/
Brijitt777/
Briggis776/
Brisist776/
Brisgis776/
Brugait776/
Wrighit775/
Brigete775/
Brighid775/
Brigeth775/
Brigids774/
Bridjit774/
Britget773/
Bridgie772/
Brigeet772/
Brigyte772/
Bridgis771/
Bregite771/
Wrigitt771/
Bricith771/
Brigeht771/
Braigui771/
Brigais771/
Brigier771/
Brizite771/
Briggid771/
Brighis771/
Brigest770/
Brigies770/
Breigheith752/
Brizi732,407/
Briga731,271/
Brici73881/
Brige73592/
Brisi73111/
Bregi7396/
Briji7321/
Brigé735/
Brigj732/
Bridgett71607/
Brighieh71500/
Brigette7154/
Briggett7144/
Brisgies7128/
Bridgeth7118/
Bridgets7110/
Bridgest719/
Briguich714/
Wriggitt713/
Briggets713/
Brighich713/
Britchit712/
Brígitte712/
Briguete712/
Brijitte712/
Bridgete711/
Briddget711/
Bridjitt711/
Briggest711/
Brijdget711/
Brishjit711/
Britgett711/
Brizitte711/
Breguite711/
Bridjite711/
Briguets711/
Brijjite711/
Brizzite711/
Breigish711/
Brigueis711/
Brygitte711/
Wrighitt710/
Bridge6726,479/
Brizzi678,241/
Britschgi671,401/
Bridji67642/
Briega67447/
Braiji67342/
Briset67290/
Bricet67289/
Bruget67287/
Brizet67200/
Briger67179/
Brizić67168/
Bregid67154/
Brisci67119/
Briege67110/
Briges67105/
Breget6788/
Bruige6775/
Brizis6771/
Briggette6765/
Brigge6758/
Bresgi6755/
Bridgette6744/
Brijet6730/
Brisić6726/
Brigee6726/
Breggi6724/
Bridgetts6721/
Bregis6720/
Brigga6714/
Briged6713/
Brizai6711/
Brysit6711/
Brisis678/
Breegi678/
Brejit678/
Bresit678/
Brigha677/
Brighy677/
Braiga676/
Brijis675/
Brighe675/
Brisie675/
Briozi675/
Bryzgi674/
Brizie674/
Brizei674/
Brigys674/
Brigidova673/
Brigay673/
Vrigid673/
Breiguett672/
Wrigjt672/
Brisai672/
Breige672/
Braige672/
Briguette672/
Brigez672/
Briguy672/
Brižis672/
Brigej671/
Brigey671/
Brisei671/
Braiguett671/
Briesi671/
Bridzi671/
Brezit671/
Brigettte671/
Brigye671/
Britce671/
Broisi671/
Brisge671/
Bréget671/
Brésit671/
Braigette671/
Braisi671/
Broiga671/
Braighish671/
Brigoa671/
Briezi671/
Wriget670/

Brigit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brigit in the Hindi language
ब्रिजिटbrijita-
Brigit in the Oriya language
ବିରଜିଟbirajita-
Brigit in the Marathi language
ीगीतigita33.33
गीतgita33.33
गीटgita33.33
Brigit in the Russian language
Бригитbrigit-

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