McBretney Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McBretney Surname Definition:

MACBRATNEY, Macbratnie: An old Galloway surname. G, Mac Breatnaigh, 'son of the Briton' (of Strathclyde). compare Galbraith. The fermes of Clontag and Knockane in Galloway were granted to Martin Birtny or Macbirtny,. 'chiteriste,' in 1471 (ER.

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McBretney Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McBretney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACBRATNEY, Macbratnie: An old Galloway surname. G, Mac Breatnaigh, 'son of the Briton' (of Strathclyde). compare Galbraith. The fermes of Clontag and Knockane in Galloway were granted to Martin Birtny or Macbirtny,. 'chiteriste,' in 1471 (ER., VIII, p. 89). Elsewhere in the same record Martin appears as Makbrechne (1473, p. 163), McBartny (1474, p. 215), Makbretny (1475, p. 287), Vertue (1477, without 'Mac,' p. 420), and M'Berkny (1479, p. 605). During the years 1502—07 he still enjoyed the fermes of Knokan for his fee, and during these years his name is given variously as Makbretny, Makbarkny, Makbretne, and McBertny. John McBretny was burgess of Quhithern in 1532 (RMS., III). Gillinveine M'Vretny in Killmaluag in Kelislate is in record in 1723 (Campbell, I, p. 188). In Galloway the spellings McBraten, McBretnie, and Malbratnie are found in 1684 (Parish). Lauchlan Mcbretnach was a rebel in Kilberrie, 1685 (Commons, p. 4). McVrettny 1685.

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

Average McBretney Salary in
England

£27,720

Per year
Rank:
33,895 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
6.01042E-5
Rank: 77,469 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
102.76%
Sample size: 5 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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McBretney Last Name Facts

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

McBretney is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McBretney.

How Common Is The Last Name McBretney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McBretney reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England McBretney is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 50 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 25 percent live and Durham, where 13 percent live. Excluding England it exists in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 27 percent live.

McBretney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McBretney has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McBretney Last Name Statistics demography

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

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McBrettney951/
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Mmcbratney841/
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McBrina630/
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