Brittain

== English == === Etymology 1 === Variant of Britain; habitational surname from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne (“Brittany”), from Latin Britannia. ==== Proper noun ==== Brittain (countable and uncountable, plural Brittains) A surname from Anglo-Norman. Alternative form: Brittan A neighbourhood of Akron, Ohio, United States, formerly a settlement in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio. An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. Obsolete spelling of Britain. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Brittain is the 4096th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8671 individuals. Brittain is most common among White (89.81%) individuals. === Etymology 2 === From Latin Britannus. ==== Noun ==== Brittain (plural Brittains) Obsolete spelling of Britain. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brittain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 230. === Anagrams === Brittian