Brackstone Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Brackstone Surname Definition:

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

Brackstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5611:99,31910,501
Australia431:627,80744,139
Canada401:921,14070,350
United States341:10,660,557428,392
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Bermuda121:5,440820
Wales81:386,81619,671
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Brackstone (10) may also be a first name.

Brackstone 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

Brackstone Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brackstone is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brackstone click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brackstone? popularity and diffusion

Brackstone is the 458,119th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,874,723 people. The surname Brackstone occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Brackstone live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 561 people, or 1 in 99,319. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 19 percent reside, Durham, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Besides England Brackstone is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Brackstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brackstone has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brackstone surname expanded 351 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brackstone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brackstone surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brackstone earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.8% more than the national average, earning $54,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.59% more than the national average, earning $75,314 CAD per year.

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Brackstone Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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