Brakell Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Brakell Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Bushy Slope or Corner [Middle English brake, a bush, thicket = Low German brake + Middle English hale, Old English h(e)al(h]

Brakell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Wales51:313,68310,604

Brakell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Bushy Slope or Corner [Middle English brake, a bush, thicket = Low German brake + Middle English hale, Old English h(e)al(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brakell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brakell has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brakell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Brakell occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Brakell are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 35 percent live, West Sussex, where 35 percent live and Norfolk, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 34 percent live and The Bahamas, where 6 percent live.

Brakell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brakell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breakell93645/
Brackell9368/
Braekell931/
Bratkell931/
Braskell930/
Brakel921,605/
Breackell8810/
Brackuell880/
Brackel86269/
Brekell8611/
Brokell866/
Bracell863/
Breakll861/
Breakel861/
Brakl8332/
Breckell80345/
Brockell80168/
Braeckel80142/
Brachell802/
Braquell801/
Breakill800/
Brackuel800/
Braccell800/
Braskill800/
Brekel77212/
Brokel77104/
Brökel7788/
Brackl7713/
Bracel774/
Brakil771/
Brockel71936/
Bröckel71531/
Breukel71519/
Breckel71502/
Braquel71184/
Brachel71154/
Brocell7163/
Brekkel7145/
Broekel7119/
Breekel718/
Brokelt715/
Bräckel713/
Brookel712/
Brekuel711/
Breykel711/
Breikel711/
Bracill710/
Broeckel67612/
Brokl67301/
Brecl67226/
Brockelt67198/
Braquiel6744/
Brekl6724/
Breckill6713/
Brockiel6713/
Bröckelt677/
Brökl675/
Brockill673/
Brauchel671/
Brequill671/
Braquill671/
Braklova671/
Braklová671/
Braaquel671/
Brochell670/
Breuckel670/
Bracl670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brakell
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