MacBrien Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
MacBrien Surname Definition:
MACBRYNE: Irish MacBroin, 'son of Bran.' A variant of Macbyrne. Hew M'Bryne in Ducharnan, Glassary, 1672 (HP., II, p. 209).
MacBrien Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
MacBrien Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACBRYNE: Irish MacBroin, 'son of Bran.' A variant of Macbyrne. Hew M'Bryne in Ducharnan, Glassary, 1672 (HP., II, p. 209).
(Celtic) Son of Brien, q.v.
MacBrien Demographics
MacBrien Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacBrien Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacBrien Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacBrien occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacBrien? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,527,735th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name MacBrien occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of MacBrien are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 3,387,467. In The United States MacBrien is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 15 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.
MacBrien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacBrien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the MacBrien surname rose 2,140 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacBrien Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the MacBrien last name is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacBrien surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount MacBrien earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $51,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $52,676 CAD per year.
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MacBrien Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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