Britain Surname
Approximately 1,856 people bear this surname
Britain Surname Definition:
Local 'of Brittany.' (a) Nick. 'the Breton.' Immigrants from Brittany. A very large number occur in the Hundred Rolls of 1373.
John de Brytaygn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Giffard le Bretun, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBritain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,403 | 1:258,346 | 24,420 |
| England | 271 | 1:205,602 | 17,801 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | 1:59,303 | 4,842 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 169 | 1:144,233 | 12,901 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 131 | 1:383,349 | 28,717 |
Britain (578) may also be a first name.
Britain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Brittany.' (a) Nick. 'the Breton.' Immigrants from Brittany. A very large number occur in the Hundred Rolls of 1373.
John de Brytaygn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Giffard le Bretun, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Hugo le Bretun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Roger le Bretun, Suffolk, ibid.
Alicia de Britten, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elias de Britton, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Britton, 1379: ibid.
1790. Married — William Britten and Anne Keene: St. George, Hanover Square.
1796. — John Britton and Sarah Wilkins: ibid.
This is derived from Brittany in France not from Great Britain-it was however le Breton in mediaeval times in Ireland not de Bretagne as in England. It is to be distinguished from the Co.
Antrim MacBritany (Mac Breathnaigh) now usually MacBratney. SIF 23
My late friend, Mr. John Britton, F.S.A., the oldest antiquary of England, writing in his eighty-sixth year, says: "Britton, Britain, Briten, Bretten, Brittain, &c.-not common in England. I find that they abounded in parishes between Bath and Bristol. I have names from ten different registers. They rarely emigrated to Bath, Bristol, or London." A branch however did settle at Bristol about a century ago, and thence removed to Jamaica. The respectable family of Breton, of Kent and Sussex, usually pronounce their name as if spelt Britton, and there is no doubt of its original identity with it. See Breton.
From the French province of Brittany.
A native of Britain, the ancient name of England. Several derivations have been given to Britain, such as Brydon or Prydyn, Welsh, the fair tribe, or brave men. Bridaoine, Gaelic, from Bri, dignity, and daoine, men. Pryddain, the fair and beautiful isle. Brait or Briand, extensive, and in, land. Brit—tane, the land of tin.
Britain Demographics
Britain Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Britain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Britain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Britain (Arabic: بريطانيا, Bengali: বৃটেন) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Britain? popularity and diffusion
Britain is the 220,152nd most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 3,926,479 people. Britain occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Britain reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 348,378th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 578 people.
The last name Britain is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,403 people, or 1 in 258,346. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 23 percent reside, Nevada, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Britain is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Britain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Britain has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,071 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Britain Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Britain surname are 21.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Britain earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.85% more than the national average, earning R 415,500 per year and in United States they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $41,628 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Britain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Britain in the Bengali language | ||
| বৃটেন | brtena | - |
| Britain in the Arabic language | ||
| بريطانيا | brytanya | - |
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Britain Reference & Research
Britton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Britton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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