Brigton Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Brigton Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Bridgeton, now included in the city of Glasgow. Richard Brigton of Paisley is mentioned in 1503 (RMP., p. 61), William Brighton in Edinburgh in 1610 (Edinb. Marr.), and Elizabeth Brigtoun in Eardhousses, parish of Carnwath, is recorded in 1650 (Lanark CR.

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Brigton Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Brigton (230) may also be a first name.

Brigton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Bridgeton, now included in the city of Glasgow. Richard Brigton of Paisley is mentioned in 1503 (RMP., p. 61), William Brighton in Edinburgh in 1610 (Edinb. Marr.), and Elizabeth Brigtoun in Eardhousses, parish of Carnwath, is recorded in 1650 (Lanark CR.).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Brigton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brigton occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brigton is the 6,360,413th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Brigton live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 591,855th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 230 people.

The last name Brigton is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 100 percent live. Barring Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Brigton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brigton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brigton surname decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brigthon9382/
Braigton931/
Bruigton930/
Brigthton882/
Brikton861/
Wrigton861/
Vrigton861/
Bricton860/
Brugton860/
Wrigthon8015/
Wrigtoon800/
Brickton800/
Breigthan750/
Brecton711/
Bructon710/
Breakton671/
Breckton671/
Brectan571/
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