Last Name BRITTAN

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Meaning	Local: Of Brittany. Also nickname the Breton. Immigrants from Brittany. A very large number occure in the Hundred Rolls of 1273. A native of Britain, the ancient name of England. Several derivations have been given to Britain, such as 'Brydon' or 'Prydyn,' Welsh, the fair tribe, or brave men. 'Bridaoine,' Gaelic, from 'Bri,' dignity, and 'daoire,' men. 'Pryddain,' the fair and beautiful isle. 'Brait' or 'Briand,' extensive, and 'in,' land. 'Brit-tane,' the land of tin.

Origin	English, Jewish, Irish

Rank	35,916 (2000 US census)	24,874 (1990 US census)

Count	591 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

85.28%, or 504 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
8.29%, or 49 total occurrences, as black,
1.02%, or 6 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
1.18%, or 7 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.35%, or 8 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
2.88%, or 17 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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