Brine Surname
Approximately 4,424 people bear this surname
Brine Surname Definition:
A weak form of Brien, Brian, q.v.
Brine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,219 | 1:45,708 | 5,760 |
| Australia | 877 | 1:30,782 | 4,102 |
| United States | 752 | 1:481,993 | 40,795 |
| Canada | 733 | 1:50,267 | 6,098 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Haiti | 71 | 1:150,478 | 6,401 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Ivory Coast | 11 | 1:2,097,385 | 37,425 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 105 | 1:42,189 | 3,787 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 877 | 1:27,794 | 3,770 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 297 | 1:169,086 | 15,270 |
The alternate forms: Briné (2) & Briñe (1) are calculated separately.
Brine (921) may also be a first name.
Brine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A weak form of Brien, Brian, q.v.
An Irish corruption of O'Brien.
Ferguson cognates this name with Brown, and suggests as a derivation Anglo-Saxon bryne, a burning, which is absurd. Lower, with more reason, says it is an Irish corruption of O'Brien.
From the French, Breyne; a personal name.
The Brines of the neighbourhood of Shaftesbury had a representative of their name in Marnhull 300 years ago.
Brine Demographics
Average Brine Salary in
United States
$44,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brine Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brine occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Briné or Briñe. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brine? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 105,784th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,647,275 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Brine reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brine is also the 266,960th most numerous given name globally It is held by 921 people.
Brine is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,219 people, or 1 in 45,708. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent reside, Hampshire, where 9 percent reside and Somerset, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Brine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brine has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Brine surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Brine are 12.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.91% being registered with the party.
The amount Brine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.49% less than the national average, earning $46,457 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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