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 found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McBrein? popularity and diffusion

The last name McBrein is the 8,968,613th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McBrein reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States McBrein is most common in: California, where 67 percent live and Tennessee, where 33 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 25 percent live.

McBrein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McBrein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McBrein last name decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 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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