O'Brein Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Brein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Brein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Ireland251:188,3587,886
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2761:181,95216,181

O'Brein Last Name Facts

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

O'Brein has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 1,955,159th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of O'Brein reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 27 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

O'Brein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Brein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Brein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Brein surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Brein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $52,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Breein930/
O'Breine930/
Obrein92237/
O'Bren925/
O'Brin922/
O'Brien86189,365/
O'Brian862,568/
Obretin86654/
O'Broin86259/
O'Brion8694/
O'Bryen8668/
O'Brine8667/
O'Breen8615/
O'Brain869/
Obreine863/
Obreien862/
O'Brink862/
O'Brean861/
O'Bryin861/
O'Broen861/
O'Brene860/
Obriein860/
Obrin83185/
Obren83102/
O'Brient8012/
O'Briene802/
O'Braien802/
O'Braint801/
O'Briean801/
O'Bhroin801/
O'Brieen800/
Obrien77130,386/
Gobrin77885/
Obrion77278/
Obrine7796/
Obroin7796/
Obrain7775/
Obryen7766/
Obreen7740/
Obrink7728/
Gobren7727/
Obring7715/
Hobren7710/
Obrina775/
Obrean775/
Abrein774/
Obroen773/
O'Bryn773/
O'Bran771/
Obraen771/
Obrisn771/
Ovrein771/
Osbren771/
Osbrin771/
Obrene771/
Obrrin771/
Obrzen771/
Obrehn770/
Obruen770/
Obryin770/
Obreun770/
O'Bryan713,662/
Obrejan71716/
Gobrien71238/
O'Bryon71117/
Obrient7168/
O'Bryne7146/
Hobring7133/
Obrijan7131/
Ouvrein7129/
Obrejon7127/
Oobrien7126/
Obrayen7116/
Hobrink7116/
Obraint7116/
Obriyan717/
Obritin717/
Oibrien714/
Obriend713/
Osbring713/
O'Brand713/
O'Braun713/
O'Briem712/
Obrrien712/
O'Brienová712/
Goubrin712/
D'abren711/
Obraien711/
Obriean711/
Obrienn711/
Obroien711/
Obryent711/
Obryhin711/
O'Brant711/
Ovrrein711/
Oïbrien711/
Obreten711/
Obreyon711/
Obryoen711/
Osbrain711/
Hobrien711/
O'Brane710/
Obriene710/
Obreant710/
Obryenh710/
Oubrien710/
Obriyen710/
Gobrean710/
Obreyan710/
Abrin67556/
Obran67514/
Abren67158/
Obrinová6747/
Ovren6745/
Aasbrein6734/
O'Bryhim6729/
O'Breham6724/
Obryn6717/
Obrim6713/
Ossbring677/
Ovrin676/
Gobrn675/
O'Brynne672/
O'Brayan672/
Obrán672/
Obrne671/
O'Bryann671/
Oobrient671/
Osbrn671/
Obrem671/
Hobraian671/
Obrenova671/
Obrinova671/
Obriyant671/
Obrín671/
Obryhine670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Brein
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