Brohan Surname

230,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Ireland

Brohan Surname Definition:

Ó Bruacháin An Offaly family pseudo-translation called Banks. MIF 46

Brohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3411:49,5326,463
Ireland1491:31,6042,731
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Australia561:482,06636,890
England361:1,547,72466,012
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Bröhan (188) are calculated separately.

Brohan (39) may also be a first name.

Brohan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Bruacháin An Offaly family pseudo-translation called Banks. MIF 46

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Bruacháin An Offaly family pseudo-translation called Banks. MIF 46

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Brohan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brohan (Marathi: ोहन) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bröhan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brohan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 230,634th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,154,815 people. The surname Brohan is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Brohan live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Brohan is also the 1,637,361st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 39 people.

Brohan is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 1,341 people, or 1 in 49,532. In France Brohan is mostly found in: Brittany, where 48 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 24 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Barring France this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Brohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brohan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Brohan last name increased 310 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brohan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brohan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Brohan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,342 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bröhan94188/
Brohand9229/
Broehan9222/
Brohann920/
Broan9167/
Broahane860/
Brohon83162/
Brouan83140/
Broant8361/
Broang8329/
Vrohan831/
Broaan831/
Broane831/
Broank831/
Broaun831/
Brooan831/
Broean831/
Broand830/
Brouant77349/
Breuhan77116/
Brohoon7779/
Brogian7764/
Brouand7729/
Broaten7721/
Brooham7721/
Broandt7712/
Brouang773/
Brouane773/
Brahhan772/
Bhroanh771/
Brohuon771/
Brohoin771/
Brauhan770/
Broam73111/
Braon73110/
Vroan7312/
Breuhahn71129/
Brahaund712/
Brauhahn710/
Broyon67421/
Braoun6753/
Braone6741/
Broion6737/
Brahon6719/
Brouassin6715/
Braoon675/
Broeon672/
Vrohon671/
Bruian671/
Braeon671/
Brauon671/
Brouon671/
Brrouaine671/
Braaun670/
Breuan670/
Bruion670/

Brohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brohan in the Marathi language
ोहनohana-

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