Bradburne Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bradburne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradborne,' a parish in Derbyshire, five miles from Ashbourne.

1540. Richard Bradborne: Register of the University of Oxford.

1573-4. John Cotton and Elizabeth Bradborne: Marriage Lic.

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Bradburne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:515,90832,533
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084

Bradburne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradborne,' a parish in Derbyshire, five miles from Ashbourne.

1540. Richard Bradborne: Register of the University of Oxford.

1573-4. John Cotton and Elizabeth Bradborne: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1662-3. Richard Morley and Anna Bradburn: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller by the Broad Brook [Old Englishbrád + burne]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. The wide or broad brook.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bradburne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bradburne is most common in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bradburne? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,290,735th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. Bradburne is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Bradburne live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England Bradburne is mostly concentrated in: Cheshire, where 53 percent are found, West Midlands, where 9 percent are found and Shropshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Bradburne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bradburne has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 177 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bradburne Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Bradburne last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Bradburne earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.31% less than the national average, earning $33,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $53,561 CAD per year.

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Bradburne Reference & Research

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Bradburn 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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