O'Brient Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

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

O'Brient 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'.

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O'Brient Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

O'Brient 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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O'Brient Last Name Facts

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

O'Brient is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of O'Brient.

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

The surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. O'Brient is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Brient are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

O'Brient is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States O'Brient is primarily found in: California, where 33 percent reside, Arkansas, where 25 percent reside and Maine, where 8 percent reside.

O'Brient Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Brient has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Brient surname declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obrient9368/
O'Briant88346/
O'Briene882/
Oobrient881/
O'Braint881/
O'Brieen880/
Obrien86130,386/
O'Brian802,568/
Gobrien80238/
O'Brein8091/
O'Bryen8068/
Obrentz8057/
Oobrien8026/
Obraint8016/
O'Brain809/
Oibrien804/
Obriend803/
Obrrien802/
O'Briem802/
O'Bryin801/
Oïbrien801/
Obrienn801/
Obryent801/
Hobrien801/
Obriene800/
Obreant800/
Oubrien800/
Obriein800/
O'Brienová782/
O'Bryant751,084/
Obriyant751/
O'Breein750/
Obryen7166/
Obriem7112/
Abrent719/
Abrien715/
Obrienová712/
Ovrien712/
Obrznt711/
Obryin710/
O'Bryan673,662/
Gabrien67126/
Abrihen671/
Abrente671/
Obryoen671/
Abrentz671/
Obryhin671/
Obraynt671/
Habrint670/
Obryenh670/

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