Brisban Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Brisban Surname Definition:

This name is local, and may signify the Mount or Hill of Judgment, a place where courts were held and law administered, among the Celts and Britons, from the Comish—British brez or brys, a judgment, a trial at law, and ban, a hill, a mount.

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Brisban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Brisban Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is local, and may signify the Mount or Hill of Judgment, a place where courts were held and law administered, among the Celts and Britons, from the Comish—British brez or brys, a judgment, a trial at law, and ban, a hill, a mount. In Gaelic, Breasban signifies the royal mount; Briosgabhain, the rapid river; Brisbeinn, the broken hill or cliff.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Brisban Last Name Facts

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

Brisban is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Brisban.

How Common Is The Last Name Brisban? popularity and diffusion

Brisban is the 4,034,050th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Brisban are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Brisban is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 33 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and Kansas, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 42 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Brisban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brisban has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brisban Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brisban surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Brisban earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brisbane932,924/
Brisband9328/
Brisbain932/
Briban9236/
Brisbaine881/
Brisbon861,021/
Bribant8648/
Bribane862/
Brijban861/
Bribean861/
Brisbam860/
Braibant80929/
Brisbone8066/
Brishbon806/
Brijbhan806/
Brisbein801/
Brisboon800/
Breban771,941/
Bribon77475/
Bréban778/
Brivan772/
Brèban771/
Brăban771/
Bresbahan751/
Brebant711,149/
Breaban71890/
Brujban71279/
Brojban71276/
Brébant7138/
Wrisbon7128/
Brivain7115/
Breband7111/
Brisbom712/
Brajban711/
Brebane711/
Breswan711/
Briboon711/
Breivan710/
Brajbhan673/
Bribeine672/
Brysvang671/
Brayband671/
Braybant671/

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