Bradnam Surname

571,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bradnam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradenham,' a parish in the county of Norfolk; compare Barnum for Barnham. Bradman belongs to a somewhat large class of variants of local names ending in -enham; compare Deadman for Debenham, &c.

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Bradnam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:182,68216,414
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Australia741:364,80730,412
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222

Bradnam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradenham,' a parish in the county of Norfolk; compare Barnum for Barnham. Bradman belongs to a somewhat large class of variants of local names ending in -enham; compare Deadman for Debenham, &c.

Richard de Bradenham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alan de Bradinham, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William de Bradenham, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Richard de Bradenham, Norfolk, 1337: History of Norfolk.

1739-40. Baptised — Robert Bradnam: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

From Braddenham; a location name in Norfolk.

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

Bradnam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bradnam occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bradnam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 571,325th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,202,076 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Bradnam are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England Bradnam is most numerous in: Greater London, where 25 percent live, Suffolk, where 22 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Bradnam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bradnam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bradnam surname rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bradnam Last Name Statistics demography

Bradnam earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $53,537 CAD per year.

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