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

The surname O'Bren occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Bren reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

O'Bren is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 25 percent reside, Georgia, where 25 percent reside and Indiana, where 25 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

O'Bren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Bren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Bren surname declined 84 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Bren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Bren
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