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

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
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)

Brigton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brigton is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Brigton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Brigton live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Brigton is also the 591,855th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 230 people.

It is most numerous 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 are found. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Brigton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brigton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brigton last name declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brigton
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