Briseño Surname

16,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Briseño Surname Definition:

From "brisa" with a suffix of pleasant endearment resulting in "a most favorable breeze." Briseño is the name of a place in Manabi, Ecuador.

This surname may also be the juxtaposition of the Celtic "brigh" - strength - and Castilian apocope "seño-señor" - that is, "Mr.

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Briseño Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico32,0341:3,875528
Argentina4361:98,0358,263
Colombia2901:164,7384,532
Nicaragua1321:45,6141,378
Ecuador1241:128,2736,731
Peru1181:269,35710,712
Chile691:255,3117,659
Spain521:899,07835,195
Venezuela511:592,23710,648
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Panama41:978,06412,245
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Briseno (9,671) & Briseńo (1) are calculated separately.

Briseño (46) may also be a first name.

Briseño Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From "brisa" with a suffix of pleasant endearment resulting in "a most favorable breeze." Briseño is the name of a place in Manabi, Ecuador.

This surname may also be the juxtaposition of the Celtic "brigh" - strength - and Castilian apocope "seño-señor" - that is, "Mr. energy."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Briseño Last Name Facts

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

The last name Briseño occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Briseno or Briseńo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briseño? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,600th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 217,981 people. The surname Briseño occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Briseño are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Briseño is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 46 people.

The last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is held by 32,034 people, or 1 in 3,875. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Jalisco, where 24 percent are found, México, where 12 percent are found and Mexico City, where 10 percent are found. Beside Mexico it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 1 percent are found and Colombia, where 1 percent are found.

Briseño Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Briseño has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Briseño last name rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Briseño Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Briseño earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,031 per year and in Colombia they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning $30,294,600 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briseno959,671/
Briseńo951/
Brisueño9362/
Brisseño932/
Brisceño931/
Brieseño931/
Briseño Y882/
Briceño86194,051/
Briseña8626/
Brisneo866/
Brizeño866/
Breseño865/
Brisaño862/
Birseño861/
Brisenio80452/
Brisueno8064/
Brisceno8017/
Brisueña8016/
Barsueño806/
Bariseno805/
Briiceño804/
Breiceño804/
Boriseno803/
Brisseno803/
Bricenño803/
Brizueño803/
Brieseno802/
Breiseno802/
Briseano801/
Beriseno801/
Briceñao801/
Briceñio801/
Boroseño801/
Bersueño801/
Brison774,071/
Brisen7737/
Brisno776/
Brceño775/
Briceñ773/
Brseno771/
Briceño Y7520/
Briscenio756/
Briseniou754/
Briscieno751/
Brissenio751/
Bariseeno751/
Brisson7120,159/
Briceno716,447/
Barison714,620/
Braison711,079/
Broceño71189/
Briesen71169/
Brizeno71162/
Borison71135/
Burison7185/
Berceño7181/
Breseno7141/
Breciño7135/
Brisone7132/
Briosne7130/
Berison7127/
Borisen7119/
Breceño7116/
Brisine7112/
Briceñó7112/
Briceña719/
Birison717/
Birceño717/
Braseno716/
Brisano716/
Brisona716/
Briceňo715/
Brisena714/
Birseno714/
Brieson714/
Borseno713/
Brisene713/
Bruison713/
Brisoni713/
Brissen712/
Brisein712/
Briscen712/
Brisino712/
Braisne712/
Bruceño712/
Briciño712/
Bresiño712/
Brijson712/
Vriceño711/
Priseno711/
Breison711/
Briesno711/
Bryison711/
Brijsen711/
Briseni711/
Brisono711/
Brissno711/
Brizeon711/
Brezaño711/
Briceñi711/
Briceńo711/
Brizeña711/
Bríceño711/
Braceño711/
Braciño711/
Barceño711/
Brisane710/
Braisen710/
Broisen710/
Byrison710/
Breisen710/
Brisney710/
Barisone672,405/
Brizueña67806/
Barisano67736/
Bricenio67723/
Bresenio67433/
Burrison67283/
Barrison67159/
Barisien67149/
Borrison67129/
Barisson67105/
Barisoni6791/
Brissoni6773/
Berisson6760/
Bruisson6759/
Bearison6730/
Borisson6723/
Brisinio6719/
Burijson6715/
Bariseni6712/
Brission6711/
Borsenio6711/
Borisenu6710/
Borissen6710/
Briyesen676/
Barisono675/
Briscein675/
Barisine675/
Bruseino674/
Brisuena674/
Barisene674/
Berrison673/
Borisane673/
Broisson673/
Byrrisen673/
Burieson672/
Brieceno672/
Briessen672/
Brisenia672/
Breisson672/
Boraison672/
Braisson672/
Briceino671/
Bruisien671/
Brissoun671/
Braissen671/
Burisson671/
Buroison671/
Burrisen671/
Burseino671/
Boraisen671/
Berisoni671/
Barisane671/
Breciñio671/
Bricenno671/
Brissine671/
Brissone671/
Briusine671/
Briscino671/
Brussiño671/
Borisano671/
Borisona671/
Borisoni671/
Baraisen671/
Bariason671/
Barisenu671/
Brighson671/
Barrisen671/
Brizenio671/
Brissean670/
Boerison670/
Bourison670/
Boorison670/
Breuseon670/
Bruseoan670/
Bearseon670/
Briesson670/
Buriesen670/
Brson670/

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