O'Bren Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

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

O'Bren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Bren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

O'Bren Last Name Facts

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

O'Bren has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name O'Bren is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Bren reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Bren is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 25 percent live, Georgia, where 25 percent live and Indiana, where 25 percent live. Not including The United States O'Bren exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

O'Bren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Bren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Bren surname decreased 84 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Bren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Brien92189,365/
O'Brein9291/
O'Breen9215/
O'Broen921/
Obren91102/
Obrien83130,386/
Obreen8340/
Gobren8327/
Hobren8310/
O'Bryn833/
Obroen833/
O'Brin832/
Obrzen831/
Osbren831/
Obraen831/
Obrehn830/
Obruen830/
Obreun830/
O'Bryon77117/
O'Brion7794/
O'Bryne7746/
Oobrien7726/
O'Brain779/
Oibrien774/
O'Brink772/
Obrrien772/
Hobrien771/
Oïbrien771/
Obrienn771/
D'abren771/
Oubrien770/
Obrin73185/
Abren73158/
Ovren7345/
Obryn7317/
Gobrn735/
Obrín731/
Obrem731/
Osbrn731/
Obrne731/
O'Brynne712/
Obrenova711/
Gobrin67885/
Obryon67292/
Obrion67278/
Hovren6744/
Abreen6741/
Obrink6728/
Obring6715/
Gabren679/
Abrent679/
Abreng679/
Abrien675/
Obrina675/
Abreun673/
Osbrne671/
Osbrin671/
Obrisn671/
Abrend671/
Obrrin671/
Osbrem670/

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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'Bren
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