Briton Surname

189,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Briton Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Brittany (figure picture), a region in France.

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Briton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0741:94,26316,397
Australia2151:125,56113,746
England1821:306,14323,159
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
France1581:420,39761,236
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
Ivory Coast1071:215,6199,011
Kenya501:923,59833,552
Costa Rica321:149,3772,141
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Nicaragua151:401,4063,386
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Wales51:618,90625,852
Zimbabwe51:3,087,648114,684
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Panama41:978,06412,245
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:105,98010,540
Scotland711:52,7213,555
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4121:121,89011,853

Briton (4,763) may also be a first name.

Briton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Brittany (figure picture), a region in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.

Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'. As such, the surname Brotons is Celtic in origins and translates to 'іon of Britain'.

Likewise, the French variation of Briton is Breton. As such, the surname Breton or Bretons is prevalent in France and shares the same Celtic origin and meaning as Broton 'son of (Celtic) Britain.'

In Britain, the original variant Briton is still found. Contained in surnames such as Briton, Britton, Britons, Brittons.

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Briton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Briton (Hindi: ब्राईटन) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Briton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Briton is the 189,282nd most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,265,030 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Briton live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 48 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 99,147th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 4,763 people.

Briton is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,074 people, or 1 in 94,263. In The Philippines Briton is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 48 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 21 percent reside and Bicol, where 9 percent reside. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Briton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Briton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 59 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Briton surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Briton last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Briton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.66% more than the national average, earning R 355,644 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.39% more than the national average, earning $26,649,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $60,260 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Britton9262,581/
Briston92937/
Braiton92791/
Brithon929/
Brieton926/
Bruiton922/
Britoon922/
Britotn922/
Brhiton921/
Britonn921/
Bridton920/
Breiton920/
Brihton920/
Brgiton920/
Bristone86175/
Breitton8610/
Braitone8610/
Braithon866/
Brritton862/
Breitong861/
Brithton861/
Bristhon861/
Brittton861/
Brietton860/
Bruiston860/
Breton8355,782/
Bruton8313,780/
Britan831,123/
Britun83103/
Bryton8366/
Bréton8315/
Britom832/
Britão832/
Writon831/
Breisston801/
Brishtone801/
Brayton773,645/
Brittan771,864/
Bretton771,178/
Breyton77836/
Brueton77344/
Brutton77278/
Bristan77269/
Brethon77143/
Bretone77123/
Breaton77118/
Breston77107/
Breeton7778/
Brython7711/
Bryston7710/
Brittom776/
Braitan776/
Britane775/
Broyton774/
Vritton772/
Britann772/
Breitan772/
Brytton772/
Britāne772/
Breuton771/
Brehton771/
Writhon771/
Brreton771/
Bristán771/
Brytone771/
Brütton771/
Brituin771/
Brithan770/
Bristom770/
Britung770/
Bredton770/
Bruhton770/
Brithonová754/
Breitung711,256/
Brettone7153/
Breaston7151/
Bretonne7136/
Bretogne7135/
Brittane716/
Vrittone713/
Brayhton712/
Britatin712/
Brittann712/
Brystone712/
Breistan712/
Braytone712/
Breeston711/
Brythone711/
Bristtan711/
Bhritane711/
Broitgan711/
Wrichton711/
Brittand710/
Bristane710/
Brestton710/
Bristung710/
Breathon710/
Brytan671,757/
Bretan67878/
Bretón67388/
Britanova67339/
Brătan67170/
Britam6761/
Britanová6753/
Bretun6727/
Bretán6721/
Brytoń6720/
Brutan6717/
Brytun6711/
Bretom674/
Breithand674/
Braystone673/
Bretòn673/
Bretthone671/
Vreton671/
Bretão671/
Brytoñ671/
Breystone671/
Wreton670/
Britum670/
Breituing670/

Briton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Briton in the Hindi language
ब्राईटनbra'itana-

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Briton 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briton
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