Braddock Surname

57,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Braddock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Bride-oak,' from residence thereby; compare Ash, Birch, Sc. A Lancashire-Yorkshire surname (v. Brideoake). Ralph Brideoake of Manchester (1613-78) became Bishop of Chichester. He was also known as Briddock, v.

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Braddock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7771:53,4846,414
England1,0561:52,7636,467
Australia3271:82,5569,565
New Zealand3251:13,9332,424
Canada681:541,84745,466
Wales541:57,3065,200
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Guam81:20,0153,029
France61:11,070,454349,096
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Malta11:430,2723,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8311:29,3333,961
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9011:55,7376,236

Braddock (175) may also be a first name.

Braddock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Bride-oak,' from residence thereby; compare Ash, Birch, Sc. A Lancashire-Yorkshire surname (v. Brideoake). Ralph Brideoake of Manchester (1613-78) became Bishop of Chichester. He was also known as Briddock, v. Dictionary of National Biography vi. 313. (a) Local, 'of Braddock,' a parish in Cornwall; but I do not find any representatives.

1575. William Braddock, Corpus Christi Coll.': Register of the University of Oxford.

1584. Thomas Braddock: ibid.

1695-6. William Hill and Frances Bradick: Marriage Lic. (London).

1751. Married — James Braddock and Mary Moss: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(Celtic) Dweller at a Gorge or Gully [Gaelic brághadach —brághad, throat, gorge + the suff. -ach] (English) Dweller by a Broad Oak [Old English brád + ác]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Braddock or Broadoak (broad oak), the name of a village in Cornwall.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From Broadoak; a location name in Cornwall, Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Braddock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braddock occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Braddock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braddock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 57,756th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 831,437 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Braddock live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 690,096th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 175 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6,777 people, or 1 in 53,484. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Braddock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Braddock has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 752 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braddock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Braddock surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Braddock are 19.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Braddock earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.26% more than the national average, earning R 302,412 per year; in United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.07% more than the national average, earning $57,666 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braddocks943/
Braddoock941/
Bradock93106/
Braddoc931/
Broddock887/
Breddock882/
Braedock882/
Braddack881/
Bradoc8620/
Bradok8614/
Brodock80311/
Braddox8048/
Bradack8011/
Bredock800/
Broddack7570/
Bradeuck750/
Bradhack750/
Bradhook750/
Bradac71675/
Bradák7165/
Bradak7117/
Bredok7116/
Bradox7110/
Braddough710/
Bradács67196/
Brodack6792/
Bradacs6791/
Bredack6729/
Brodoks671/
Bradakk671/
Bradaks670/

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