Brown-Leigh Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Brown-Leigh Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Brown & Leigh.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brown-Leigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Brown-Leigh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brown-Leigh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Brown-Leigh is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brown-Leigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Brown-Leigh is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Brown-Leigh live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Brown-Leigh is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brown-Leigh
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