Brydson Surname

422,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Brydson Surname Definition:

1. The son of Bryd, an Anglo-Saxon personal name. 2. See Bride.

Brydson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Jamaica2071:13,8641,367
Scotland1441:37,1793,577
Canada911:404,89735,698
England601:928,63447,428
Australia511:529,32739,816
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1101:34,0292,769
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Brydsón (1) are calculated separately.

Brydson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. The son of Bryd, an Anglo-Saxon personal name. 2. See Bride.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brydson Last Name Facts

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

Brydson is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Brydsón. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brydson? popularity and diffusion

Brydson is the 422,155th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,876,426 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Brydson reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 28 percent are found, Utah, where 12 percent are found and Washington, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 25 percent are found and Scotland, where 18 percent are found.

Brydson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brydson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brydson surname rose 1,680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 545 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brydson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brydson are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brydson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning $38,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,388 CAD per year.

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Brydson Reference & Research

Bryson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Bryson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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