Bryden Surname

79,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bryden Surname Definition:

A Border surname which occurs seven times in the Fiodden Roll (1513) of the Burgesses of Selkirk. Phelippe de Briden of Roxburghshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 200). John Bridin (Bridyne, or Bridynne) appears as presbyter and notary public in Glasgow, 1527 and 1548 (Pollok, I, p.

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Bryden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8311:197,95719,501
England1,1081:50,2876,234
Canada8741:42,1575,242
Scotland8601:6,225991
Australia6571:41,0895,280
South Africa2481:218,45822,930
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
Jamaica1141:25,1752,010
France431:1,544,714145,815
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Panama291:134,9054,585
Israel171:503,39037,521
Wales161:193,40812,484
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Guyana101:76,2225,818
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland9221:4,060652
England3651:66,7827,604
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3931:127,78312,315

Bryden (505) may also be a first name.

Bryden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Border surname which occurs seven times in the Fiodden Roll (1513) of the Burgesses of Selkirk. Phelippe de Briden of Roxburghshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 200). John Bridin (Bridyne, or Bridynne) appears as presbyter and notary public in Glasgow, 1527 and 1548 (Pollok, I, p. 256; LCD., p. 63). William Brydane, common clerk of Selkirk, 1590 (RPC., IV, p. 481). John Biyddin in Lessuddine, 1662 (RRM., II, p. 45). A pension was paid to Isobel Bryden in Edinburgh, 1730 (Guildry, p. 136). Breydon 1710, Broaden and Broadon 1689, Brydin 1590, Brydynne 1536. William Brydonne, 1371 (RMS.). compare Briddon, place in Leicestershire and Bredon in Worcestershire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Doubtless vars. of Bredon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bryden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bryden (Arabic: بريدن) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bryden.

How Common Is The Last Name Bryden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 79,677th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,190,775 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Bryden reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bryden is also the 376,889th most commonly held forename world-wide It is held by 505 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,831 people, or 1 in 197,957. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Bryden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bryden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bryden surname increased 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bryden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bryden surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bryden last name are 4.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bryden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.22% more than the national average, earning R 371,232 per year; in United States they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $44,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $53,185 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brayden92379/
Broyden9245/
Breyden921/
Braydene863/
Breden831,979/
Briden831,103/
Brydem832/
Brydyn831/
Brydne831/
Braydn831/
Breeden7715,780/
Brieden771,549/
Braiden77852/
Breaden77544/
Breiden77494/
Bridden77150/
Bredden7743/
Bredent7736/
Bresden7723/
Breydin7715/
Bredeen778/
Bryding776/
Bredeng774/
Brisden772/
Bredesn771/
Brident771/
Brgeden771/
Broiden770/
Brideen770/
Britden770/
Bredn731/
Bridenne7126/
Breyding713/
Breedenh713/
Bryodina712/
Braisden712/
Brehydyn712/
Bruisden711/
Bredienė711/
Breedden711/
Brechden711/
Braydina711/
Brydnova711/
Breydina711/
Breedeen711/
Breadeen710/
Breideen710/
Breident710/
Brisdden710/
Bredin672,719/
Briedienė67608/
Vreden67505/
Wreden67231/
Bredén6732/
Bridén6717/
Wriden6711/
Bridin677/
Brehydyna675/
Bredyn674/
Brååheden672/
Bredne672/
Bridem671/
Vriden671/
Breedn671/
Braidn670/

Bryden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bryden in the Arabic language
بريدنbrydn-
برايدنbraydn-

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