Brimson Surname

350,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Brimson Surname Definition:

(English) prob. Bream’s Son: v. Bream.

Brimson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5621:99,14210,486
Australia3001:89,98610,337
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:103,28510,350
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Brimson (30) may also be a first name.

Brimson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) prob. Bream’s Son: v. Bream.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brimson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brimson (Russian: Бримсон) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brimson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 350,215th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,993,806 people. Brimson occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Brimson reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 30 people.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 562 people, or 1 in 99,142. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Hampshire, where 14 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Brimson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brimson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brimson surname expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brimson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Brimson last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brimson are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brimson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.1% more than the national average, earning R 278,268 per year; in United States they earn 11.11% less than the national average, earning $38,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.72% more than the national average, earning $65,939 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braimson932/
Briemson930/
Brinson8616,968/
Bremson8653/
Brimshan8016/
Brinsont802/
Brisnson801/
Brimgion801/
Breamson801/
Bruinson800/
Brienson800/
Brnson772/
Brenson71582/
Brinsen7115/
Brinsom713/
Brincon713/
Vrinson712/
Brinxon711/
Brinjon711/
Brinzon711/
Brynson711/
Brinsan710/
Brensone6728/
Brensson672/
Brinjonc671/
Brinchon671/
Brimchan671/
Brienzon671/
Brenzion671/
Brymshan670/
Bremseen670/
Brennson670/

Brimson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brimson in the Russian language
Бримсонbrimson-

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Brimson Reference & Research

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