Bradbear Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bradbear Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Broad Grove [O.E, brád + bearu, a grove]

Bradbear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785

Bradbear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Broad Grove [O.E, brád + bearu, a grove]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bradbear Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bradbear is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bradbear? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Bradbear live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 50 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 19 percent are found and Hampshire, where 15 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Bradbear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bradbear has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bradbear Last Name Statistics demography

Bradbear earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning $27,225 USD per year.

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