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

The last name Brignall occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Brignall.

How Common Is The Last Name Brignall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brignall is the 506,723rd most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name Brignall is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Brignall are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 161,971. In England Brignall is mostly 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. Apart from 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 carrying the Brignall surname increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brignall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brignall surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the 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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