Surname Brightwell (Brightwell 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Brightwell is habitual in New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, Malta, and the United Kingdom. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Brightwell is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Brightwell | Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Eswatini, New Zealand |
| thomas brightwell botanist (1787-1868) (b. 1787) |
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| cecilia lucy brightwell English etcher and writer (1811-1875) (b. 1811) |
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| leonard robert brightwell British artist (b. 1889) |
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stuart brightwell English footballer (born 1979), GB (b. 1979) |
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| doug brightwell American football player, US (b. 1929) |
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matahi brightwell New Zealand master waka builder and waka ama administrator, NZ |
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| a. h. brightwell Canadian politician, CA (b. 1932) |
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| robbie brightwell athletics competitor, GB (b. 1939) |
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| brightwell banda football coach, ZM (b. 1946) |
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| emily brightwell American writer, US (b. 1948) |
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| paul brightwell British actor, GB (b. 1953) |
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| wayne brightwell Canadian sport wrestler, CA (b. 1957) |
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| ian brightwell British footballer (born 1968), GB (b. 1968) |
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| david brightwell football (soccer) player, GB (b. 1971) |
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| rachel brightwell researcher |
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