McBrein Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McBrein Surname Definition:

MACBRYNE: Irish MacBroin, 'son of Bran.' A variant of Macbyrne. Hew M'Bryne in Ducharnan, Glassary, 1672 (HP., II, p. 209).

McBrein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McBrein 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).

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

McBrein Last Name Facts

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

McBrein is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McBrein? popularity and diffusion

McBrein is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McBrein reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McBrein is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 67 percent are found and Tennessee, where 33 percent are found. Barring The United States McBrein exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 25 percent are found.

McBrein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McBrein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McBrein Last Name Statistics demography

McBrein earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mcbruin861/
McBryen860/
McBrene860/
McCbrine801/
McBrayen801/
McBreene800/
McBran773/
McBriyant751/
McBrant711/
McBrane710/
McBream710/
McBraim710/
McBraan710/
McBrand710/
McVrien710/
McBrayne6795/
Mkhbreen671/

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Footnotes

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