O'Brennan Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Brennan Surname Definition:

Ó Braonáin The name of four unrelated septs, located in Ossory, east Galway, Kerry and Westmeath.

The Co. Fermanagh sept of Ó Branáin was also anglicized Brennan as well as Brannan.

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O'Brennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada511:722,46357,796
Ireland391:120,7426,025
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England281:1,989,93178,001
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

O'Brennan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Braonáin The name of four unrelated septs, located in Ossory, east Galway, Kerry and Westmeath.

The Co. Fermanagh sept of Ó Branáin was also anglicized Brennan as well as Brannan. Bibl; IF 60 etc; Map Kerry and Kilk; Plate II

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Brennan Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Brennan occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name O'Brennan is the 1,385,851st most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of O'Brennan live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname O'Brennan is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 722,463. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: British Columbia, where 88 percent reside and Manitoba, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

O'Brennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Brennan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 390 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Brennan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Brennan last name is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Brennan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $42,152 CAD per year.

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