Bryde Surname
Approximately 1,224 people bear this surname
Bryde Surname Definition:
BRYDE, Brydie, Bridie: Dovenald Bryd, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Malcolm Bridy was a monk of Arbroath, 1451, prior of Fyvie, 1453, and abbot of Arbroath from 1456 to 1470 (RAA., 11, 92,100, and pref. p. x), James Bridy was perpetual vicar of Ennirkelor, 1464 (ibid.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 432 | 1:13,066 | 1,260 |
| United States | 377 | 1:961,430 | 71,554 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| Norway | 101 | 1:50,914 | 7,301 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Iceland | 26 | 1:14,619 | 1,259 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Bryde (46) may also be a first name.
Bryde Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BRYDE, Brydie, Bridie: Dovenald Bryd, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Malcolm Bridy was a monk of Arbroath, 1451, prior of Fyvie, 1453, and abbot of Arbroath from 1456 to 1470 (RAA., 11, 92,100, and pref. p. x), James Bridy was perpetual vicar of Ennirkelor, 1464 (ibid., 153). William Bridy or Bride was presbyter of St. Andrews diocese, 1508 (REB., II, 161,162), and another William Bride or Bryde was grieve at Mains of Clunie, 1513 (Rent. Dunk., p. 182,186). Malcolm Bridye was servant to the bishop of Dunkeld, 1511 (ibid., p. 115), and Thomas Bryde was witness at Lochlevyn, 1546 (Rollok, 3). Andrew Brydie appears in Newburgh, 1635 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 505). John Bryde, dean of guild of St. Andrews, d. 1636, and his daughter, described as "Onna Briddie, daughter of John Briddie," died in 1648 (PSAS., LXX, p. 72, 77). Rachel Bryd was married in Edinburgh, 1667 (Edinb. Marr.), William Brydie, portioner of Dungartliill, had sasine of part of Dulbethie in 1674 (DPD., I, p. 262), and Alexander Brydie was shipmaster in Peterhead, 1753 (CRA.). Brydie is an old surname in the parish of Lochwinnoch, and in modern times the spelling has been changed to Brodie (Tannahill, Poems, note by the editor, David Semple, p. 271), and Breadie and Broddie are given as variants of the name in DPD. The name is also recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunkeld and Muthill.
= Bride, q.v.
Bryde Demographics
Bryde Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Bryde Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bryde Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bryde is found most in Denmark. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Bryde click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bryde? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 308,323rd most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,953,877 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Bryde live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in Scandinavia. Bryde is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 46 people.
Bryde is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 13,066. In Denmark Bryde is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 63 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 20 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 9 percent reside. Barring Denmark this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Bryde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bryde has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bryde last name rose 1,984 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bryde Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bryde are 16.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.82% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bryde earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.69% more than the national average, earning 428,054 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.75% more than the national average, earning $47,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $47,415 CAD per year.
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