Bracebridge Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Bracebridge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bracebridge,' a parish in Lincolnshire, two or three miles from Lincoln.
Anketell de Braecbregg, Warwickshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Bracehrig, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBracebridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Bracebridge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bracebridge,' a parish in Lincolnshire, two or three miles from Lincoln.
Anketell de Braecbregg, Warwickshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Bracehrig, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Johannes de Braeebryg. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1553. Thomas Brasbridge, Magdalene College: Register of the University of Oxford.
1754. Married-Jonathan Bracebridge and Ann Bell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
A parish near Lincoln, possessed by the family in XIII. and XIV. cent.
BRACEBREDGE: "In the time of King John, the venerable family of Bracebridge, originally of Bracebridge in Lincolnshire, acquired by marriage, in the person of Peter de B., with Amicia, daughter of Robert de Arden, and Maud, and granddaughter of Turchil de Warwick, the manor of Kingsbury, co. Warwick, an ancient seat of the Mercian Kings." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. In the reign of Edward II. the name was written De Brasbruge.
Or De Ardern. Ralph, son of William de Ardern, was Lord of Bracebridge, Lincoln, 13th cent. (Testa, 324). The family of Ardern or Arden was Norman, and came to England 1066. The Bracebridge family bear the arms of Arden or Ardern, being a fesse gules, with different tinctures of the field. In 1165 William de Arden held a fief Kent, Helias de Ardern Somerset, Thomas de Arden Essex (Liber Niger). In 13th cent. Ralph de A. of Essex held a fee from the honour of Peverill of London (Testa, 364). He was probably the same who held Bracebridge. That this family was connected with the Eastern Counties appears from the marriage of William de Criketot, Baron of Ixworth, Suffolk, to the dau. of John Bracebrigge (Mon. ii. 184). The latter was living 1305 (Mon. ii. 327).
A location name in Lincolnshire.
Bracebridge, a name now rare or extinct in the county, was a Lincoln name in the 17th century, when there were mayors and sheriffs of the city thus called (St.). Bracebridge is a Lincolnshire village.
Bracebridge Demographics
Average Bracebridge Salary in
United States
$28,738 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bracebridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bracebridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bracebridge is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bracebridge? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,817,111th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. Bracebridge is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Bracebridge reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England Bracebridge is primarily concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 32 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 14 percent are found. Other than England Bracebridge is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.
Bracebridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bracebridge has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bracebridge last name expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bracebridge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bracebridge surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.
Bracebridge earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.4% less than the national average, earning $28,738 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracebrige | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brazebridge | 91 | 0 | / |
| Brasbridge | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brassbridge | 82 | 75 | / |
| Prespridge | 67 | 1 | / |
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