Brosnihan Surname
Approximately 339 people bear this surname
Brosnihan Surname Definition:
(Irish) One who came from Brosna in Kerry; dweller near the Brosna River.
Brosnihan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
Brosnihan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) One who came from Brosna in Kerry; dweller near the Brosna River.
Brosnihan Demographics
Brosnihan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brosnihan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brosnihan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brosnihan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brosnihan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 820,032nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The last name Brosnihan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Brosnihan live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 1,276,264. In The United States Brosnihan is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 45 percent live, Nebraska, where 10 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.
Brosnihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brosnihan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 466 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 27 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brosnihan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brosnihan last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Brosnihan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 64.89% more than the national average, earning R 391,836 per year and in United States they earn 41.12% more than the national average, earning $60,894 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brosnhan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bronihan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bresnihan | 89 | 198 | / |
| Brosniham | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brusnihan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brosnehan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bronian | 88 | 1 | / |
| Broshnehan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Broniang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brosnham | 82 | 1 | / |
| Broniand | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bresnehan | 78 | 281 | / |
| Brzusnian | 78 | 8 | / |
| Brosneham | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brusnehan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bronehane | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brusniham | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brasnehan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Branhan | 75 | 123 | / |
| Brognan | 75 | 60 | / |
| Bronyan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bronham | 75 | 2 | / |
| Branian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vronian | 75 | 0 | / |
| Breshnehan | 74 | 0 | / |
| Brushnehan | 74 | 0 | / |
| Brannian | 71 | 112 | / |
| Bresnyan | 71 | 71 | / |
| Brasnean | 71 | 51 | / |
| Bronhaim | 71 | 5 | / |
| Brognion | 71 | 2 | / |
| Braniang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brognand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bronhaym | 71 | 1 | / |
| Branhann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Branyhan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brusnham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vroonian | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brzuśnian | 67 | 85 | / |
| Brusneham | 67 | 0 | / |
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