O'Briant Surname
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
O'Briant 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'.
Read More About This SurnameO'Briant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 343 | 1:1,056,732 | 77,214 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 211 | 1:238,003 | 19,923 |
O'Briant 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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Average O'Briant Salary in
United States
$71,418 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Briant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Briant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Briant is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Briant? popularity and diffusion
The surname O'Briant is the 807,857th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of O'Briant reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname O'Briant is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 1,056,732. In The United States O'Briant is most common in: Texas, where 22 percent live, North Carolina, where 14 percent live and Tennessee, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
O'Briant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Briant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Briant last name expanded 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.
O'Briant Last Name Statistics demography
O'Briant earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.51% more than the national average, earning $71,418 USD per year.
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