Briton Surname
Approximately 2,232 people bear this surname
Briton Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Brittany (figure picture), a region in France.
Read More About This SurnameBriton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,074 | 1:94,263 | 16,397 |
| Australia | 215 | 1:125,561 | 13,746 |
| England | 182 | 1:306,143 | 23,159 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| France | 158 | 1:420,397 | 61,236 |
| Tanzania | 108 | 1:490,200 | 32,950 |
| Ivory Coast | 107 | 1:215,619 | 9,011 |
| Kenya | 50 | 1:923,598 | 33,552 |
| Costa Rica | 32 | 1:149,377 | 2,141 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Nicaragua | 15 | 1:401,406 | 3,386 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 1:3,087,648 | 114,684 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 230 | 1:105,980 | 10,540 |
| Scotland | 71 | 1:52,721 | 3,555 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 412 | 1:121,890 | 11,853 |
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.
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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Average Briton Salary in
United States
$44,278 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Briton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Briton in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्राईटन | bra'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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briton
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