Last name Brightman (Brightman 
, Брайтмен 
, ברייטמן 
) , around the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Brightman is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Zimbabwe, and the United Kingdom. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe. Much less frequently, Brightman is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Brightman | Zimbabwe, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| Брайтмен | Ukraine |
| ברייטמן | Israel |
| Брайтман | Ukraine, Russia |
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thomas brightman English priest, GB (b. 1562) |
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| edward brightman IN (b. 1728) |
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| george brightman Canadian politician (b. 1746) |
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| elizabeth brightman IN (b. 1782) |
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| john jaques brightman IN (b. 1783) |
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| mary brightman IN (b. 1787) |
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| frank edward brightman British academic, GB (b. 1856) |
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| edgar sheffield brightman American theologian, US (b. 1884) |
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| homer brightman American screenwriter (1901-1988), US (b. 1901) |
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sarah brightman English singer and actress, GB (b. 1960) |
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| john brightman, baron brightman British judge (1911-2006), GB (b. 1911) |
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| samuel c. brightman (b. 1911) |
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| anna brightman American interior design educator and interior designer, US (b. 1921) |
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| horace albert brightman American basketball player and coach, US (b. 1923) |
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amelia brightman British singer, GB (b. 1979) |
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