Bradwell Surname

156,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Bradwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradwell,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Suffolk, and Essex. Also townships in Cheshire and Derbyshire.

Richard Bradewelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hamona de Bradewell, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Bradwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2471:290,66526,978
England1,2181:45,7465,763
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Australia891:303,32226,493
Wales251:123,7819,267
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Ireland221:214,0438,362
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6141:39,6995,045
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:157,92014,489

Bradwell (270) may also be a first name.

Bradwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradwell,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Suffolk, and Essex. Also townships in Cheshire and Derbyshire.

Richard Bradewelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hamona de Bradewell, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Bradewelle, Suffolk, ibid.

Agnes de Braythcwell, 1379; Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Braythewell, 1379: ibid.

1593. Sampson Leycrofte and Ann Bradwell: Marriage Lic.(London).

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

(English) Dweller at the Broad Well [Old English brád + wella] or Brada’s Well [v. under Brade]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Bradwell or Broadwell (wide stream), the names of several places in England.

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

Parishes and places in cos. Buckingham, Chester, Derby, Essex, Suffolk, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Derbyshire, Essex, Suffolk.

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

Bradwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bradwell is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bradwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bradwell is the 156,421st most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,603,625 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Bradwell live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 541,116th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 270 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,247 people, or 1 in 290,665. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 5 percent reside, Texas, where 5 percent reside and Washington, where 2 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 44 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Bradwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bradwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bradwell surname rose 392 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 733 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bradwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bradwell last name are 11.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Bradwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.58% less than the national average, earning R 46,140 per year; in United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning $56,723 CAD per year.

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