Brighton

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

(place): Originally a colloquial clipping of Brighthelmstone, from Old English Beorthelmestūn (“Beorthelm's farm”). Became the official name in the early 19th century. : (surname): From Breighton in Yorkshire.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Bright Root name
Abel English origin
Abraham English origin
Acland English origin
Adam English origin
Addington English origin
Alexandria English origin
Alfred English origin
Algeo English origin

Popularity by Country

Brighton

Rank #3802

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Brighton

Rank #19007

Frequency 1,326 people (0.49 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 89.44% Hispanic 0.9% Black 8.3% Two+ 0.98%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Brighton

Rank #107262

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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