Brignall Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Brignall Surname Definition:

A parish in Yorkshire.

Brignall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3441:161,97115,135
Canada1441:255,87224,214
United States951:3,815,357209,650
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Brignall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Brignall Last Name Facts

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

Brignall occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brignall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 506,723rd most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Brignall reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Brignall is most common in England, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 161,971. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 22 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England Brignall is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Brignall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brignall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brignall surname rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brignall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brignall surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brignall earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $48,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briggnall944/
Brignal9341/
Britnall8816/
Brignoll8812/
Brinhall886/
Brugnall881/
Brinal864/
Brignolle82246/
Brainhall820/
Brignol801,117/
Bringal805/
Brinjal803/
Bhrinal802/
Britnal802/
Brenall800/
Brimhall752,473/
Brignole751,194/
Bretnall75125/
Vrignald751/
Brignhol751/
Brugnoll751/
Brignold750/
Brinault750/
Brenhall750/
Vrignault71283/
Brenal7111/
Brinol716/
Brinholle712/
Brimhalld712/
Vrinal711/
Brinhault711/
Brynal710/
Brinhol67140/
Bringol6776/
Bresnal6714/
Brynald6713/
Brenial675/
Brengal675/
Brenalt674/
Brinole673/
Brienol672/
Brimhal672/
Brinold671/
Bruynal671/
Bregnol671/
Bretnal670/

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