Broughan Surname

532,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Broughan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2301:20,4742,108
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
England1141:488,75531,416
Australia511:529,32739,816
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland961:46,1444,020
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Broughan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Broughan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Broughan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 532,873rd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,025,653 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Broughan live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Broughan is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 20,474. In Ireland Broughan is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent live and Munster, where 0 percent live. Not including Ireland Broughan occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Broughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Broughan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Broughan surname increased 240 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 814 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broughan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Broughan are 34.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Broughan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $47,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broghan9312/
Brughan931/
Brougan930/
Brougham882,602/
Broughon8812/
Braughan887/
Brougain881/
Brogan8619,371/
Brugan867/
Broughham821/
Brongan8056/
Broggan8010/
Brugane804/
Brogham803/
Brungan802/
Broghon802/
Brugand801/
Brogaan801/
Brugham800/
Brogahn800/
Braghan800/
Brueggan755/
Branghan752/
Braghane752/
Braugham752/
Breighan751/
Braughon751/
Brunngan750/
Broigham750/
Bragan71715/
Brugon7132/
Brogon7115/
Brugam719/
Broganová711/
Brogam711/
Braughgon711/
Brogone67439/
Breagan6741/
Breegan6737/
Brugone6718/
Bragham6710/
Bragoun679/
Breigan674/
Brogoon674/
Braigan674/
Braganc673/
Broggon673/
Brugoon672/
Bragant671/
Brugoin671/
Bhragan671/
Broegon671/
Breugon671/
Bragain670/
Braggan670/

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Broughan Reference & Research

Surname Database - This resource gives a description of the origins of the Irish name Bracken. It comes from the Gaelic word for freckled.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - 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 Broughan
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