Brittin Surname
Approximately 950 people bear this surname
Brittin 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 SurnameBrittin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 620 | 1:584,611 | 47,805 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Israel | 56 | 1:152,815 | 15,997 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 153 | 1:159,316 | 13,825 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
Brittin (167) may also be a first name.
Brittin 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.
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.
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.
Brittin Demographics
Average Male Brittin Height
177.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brittin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brittin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brittin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brittin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 376,479th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,671,101 people. The last name Brittin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Brittin live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 708,111th most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 167 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 584,611. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 16 percent live, New Jersey, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Israel, where 6 percent live.
Brittin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brittin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brittin surname rose 313 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brittin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Brittin last name is predominantly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brittin surname are 21.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.35% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brittin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $46,375 CAD per year.
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Brittin Reference & Research
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