O'Bryant Surname

339,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

O'Bryant Surname User-submission:

This surname from Gaelic-Irish Ó Briain. The origin of this surname is problematic. We know that it means descendant of Brien, but what Brien means is a bit of a mystery, some sources say 'exalted', meaning 'powerful/important' or 'high-power', while others say 'hill', which could be correlated with 'lofty', meaning 'elevated'.

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O'Bryant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0691:339,06430,564
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

O'Bryant Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname from Gaelic-Irish Ó Briain. The origin of this surname is problematic. We know that it means descendant of Brien, but what Brien means is a bit of a mystery, some sources say 'exalted', meaning 'powerful/important' or 'high-power', while others say 'hill', which could be correlated with 'lofty', meaning 'elevated'.

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O'Bryant Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Bryant Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Bryant is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Bryant? popularity and diffusion

The surname O'Bryant is the 339,249th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,722,828 people. The surname O'Bryant is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of O'Bryant are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname O'Bryant is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,069 people, or 1 in 339,064. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

O'Bryant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Bryant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Bryant last name expanded 390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Bryant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the O'Bryant surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

O'Bryant earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.41% more than the national average, earning $66,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obryant934,286/
O'Briant88346/
Obriant801,480/
Abryant801/
Obryent801/
Obreant800/
O'Brient7512/
Oobriant751/
Obrianet750/
Uobriant750/
Obrient6768/
Abriant6713/
Obriand677/
Gobriand631/
Oobrient631/
Abrehant630/
Obriend533/
Abriand531/

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O'Bryant Reference & Research

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

O'Brien 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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