Brackston Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brackston Surname Definition:

BRACKTON: Local: "the enclosure of brakes, or fern."

Brackston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:1,013,05650,089
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Brackston (38) may also be a first name.

Brackston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRACKTON: Local: "the enclosure of brakes, or fern."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brackston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brackston Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Brackston is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brackston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Brackston reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 38 people.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 38 percent are found, West Sussex, where 25 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Brackston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brackston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Brackston surname increased 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brackston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Brackston earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.01% less than the national average, earning $42,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brackstone95738/
Brakston940/
Brockston898/
Breakston891/
Brakstone891/
Braukston890/
Breakstone84400/
Brockstone840/
Braxston825/
Brokston821/
Bracxton821/
Brecston820/
Brookston786/
Braxstone781/
Brockstan780/
Brackstam780/
Braxton7517,046/
Brookstone7490/
Braxtone7111/
Hbraxton713/
Braaxton711/
Broxston710/
Broxton632,417/
Braxtan6343/
Brexton6322/
Braxtom631/
Broxtom502/
Broxtan501/
Braxtum500/

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Brackston Reference & Research

Brackstone One-name Study - A profile of the Brackstone surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Braxton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brackston
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