Brixton Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Brixton Surname Definition:

Parishes, &c., in Devonshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and Wiltshire are so called.

Brixton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:562,80934,447
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Brixton (193) may also be a first name.

Brixton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Parishes, &c., in Devonshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and Wiltshire are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brixton Last Name Facts

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

Brixton occurs most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brixton? popularity and diffusion

Brixton is the 1,121,821st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. Brixton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Brixton are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 653,740th most widespread given name internationally, held by 193 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 562,809. In England Brixton is most common in: Greater London, where 29 percent live, Durham, where 8 percent live and Cornwall, where 7 percent live. Apart from England Brixton occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Brixton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brixton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Brixton last name expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brixton Last Name Statistics demography

Brixton earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 98.03% more than the national average, earning $85,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briston86937/
Wrixton8664/
Brexton8622/
Bruxton863/
Bristone80175/
Bridston8063/
Brigston803/
Bristhon801/
Bruiston800/
Britstone7544/
Brishtone751/
Brickston751/
Breisston751/
Wriston71885/
Bristan71269/
Breston71107/
Breitstone7114/
Bryston7110/
Brighstone718/
Wrixtom711/
Bristán711/
Brickstone711/
Bristom710/
Wrexton710/
Breaston6751/
Breistan672/
Brystone672/
Breeston671/
Wrichton671/
Bristtan671/
Brukston670/
Brecston670/
Bredston670/
Brestton670/
Bristane670/

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