Brissett Surname

110,838th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Brissett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brissett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1,5841:1,812297
United States9741:372,13432,984
Australia6141:43,9675,563
Israel4051:21,1303,144
England3211:173,57715,862
Canada1581:233,20022,307
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Panama241:163,0115,136
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Brissett (27) may also be a first name.

Brissett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brissett is found in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brissett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,838th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,738,441 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Brissett live; 38 percent live in Caribbean and 38 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. Brissett is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 27 people.

The last name Brissett is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is carried by 1,584 people, or 1 in 1,812. In Jamaica Brissett is most common in: Cornwall County, where 53 percent reside, Middlesex County, where 26 percent reside and Surrey County, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Jamaica this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Brissett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brissett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,044 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,586 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brissett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brissett surname are 23.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brissett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.35% more than the national average, earning R 556,908 per year; in United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $54,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brissette944,018/
Brissetts940/
Brisset937,368/
Brisett935/
Brissestte891/
Brisssette891/
Bressett88126/
Brisette8875/
Brissiet8839/
Brussett8835/
Brissitt8814/
Brissete883/
Brisseth883/
Vrissett881/
Brisseit881/
Braisett880/
Brisse861,652/
Briset86290/
Bressette821,152/
Brissitte821/
Brusshett821/
Bruishett820/
Brischett820/
Braisette820/
Brusset80729/
Brissey80679/
Bresett80475/
Brissez80385/
Bresset80283/
Brissie80108/
Breisse8058/
Breiset8036/
Brusett8032/
Brijsse8030/
Brissee8019/
Bruisse8013/
Bruiset8013/
Briesse8011/
Brisist806/
Brisete803/
Brysett802/
Bricett801/
Brisseh801/
Brizett801/
Brisser801/
Brissit801/
Braisse801/
Briscet800/
Brishet800/
Bresseette781/
Brise77829/
Brushett75932/
Bresette75741/
Breiseth7581/
Breasett7513/
Brieysse7512/
Breisser758/
Bricette756/
Brichett753/
Brissoit753/
Bressete751/
Writsett751/
Brraisse751/
Briessie751/
Bressest750/
Brisseer750/
Brusseth750/
Bruesett750/
Briese714,484/
Brissy711,054/
Brissi71603/
Bresse71589/
Bricet71289/
Broise71240/
Brysse71235/
Brizet71200/
Bruset71177/
Brissa71124/
Britse71102/
Breise7189/
Brisee7149/
Braise7147/
Briose7126/
Breasette7123/
Brisea7122/
Bruise7121/
Brisis718/
Brichette717/
Britchett716/
Brisit716/
Brisce716/
Brises716/
Brisie715/
Brisey714/
Briser714/
Breset714/
Brissé714/
Brisez713/
Brishe712/
Bruschett711/
Brisei711/
Brouysset711/
Brisée711/
Broissoit711/
Brixet711/
Brisge711/
Brizse710/
Brichetts710/
Bresser673,220/
Breysse672,535/
Brichet671,789/
Bressie67283/
Bruseth67247/
Brissio67243/
Briseid67129/
Brissay6774/
Briossi6769/
Brisher6751/
Breiser6740/
Braiser6728/
Bressey6720/
Braizet6717/
Bricest6717/
Brisais6717/
Bruiser6713/
Breusse6711/
Brished675/
Brisheh675/
Brische674/
Brissis674/
Bresses673/
Bridsey673/
Briseis672/
Bressea672/
Brishit672/
Broiser672/
Braysse672/
Breshet671/
Breseet671/
Bresitt671/
Bressee671/
Brezett671/
Bridses671/
Bruisie671/
Bruscet671/
Bruschettd671/
Briscer671/
Brisxey671/
Britsis671/
Brishea671/
Breesse671/
Bruised671/
Breises671/
Bressep671/
Britser671/
Braisey671/
Brecist671/
Brecett670/
Brusitt670/
Bruises670/
Britseh670/
Briszee670/
Braissy670/
Brisces670/
Breseth670/
Brizsee670/

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