O'Bright Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

O'Bright Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Bright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada671:549,93446,038
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

O'Bright Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Bright has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,849,867th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The last name O'Bright occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Bright are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 549,934. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 91 percent reside, Alberta, where 4 percent reside and British Columbia, where 1 percent reside. Not including Canada this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 1 percent reside.

O'Bright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Bright has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Bright last name rose 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Bright Last Name Statistics demography

The amount O'Bright earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 87.05% more than the national average, earning $80,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.57% more than the national average, earning $71,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obright93249/
Gobright8871/
Hobright8813/
O'Wright888/
Obrieght880/
Hobreight820/
Ebright802,132/
Abright80107/
Owright801/
Houbrights781/
Aubright7518/
Ebreight752/
Obrigche751/
Habright750/
Obreigeth711/
Haubright711/
Abreght6725/
Houbreghts6714/
Obreghe671/
Ebryght671/
Houswright670/
Abrighch631/
Euwright630/
Houbreghs591/
Hampright591/
Ashwright590/
Houbrix53107/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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'Bright
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