Brakenbury Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Brakenbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brackenbury,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Louth.

Jordan de Brakenberhe, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Brakenbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808

Brakenbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brackenbury,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Louth.

Jordan de Brakenberhe, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Robert de Bracumbergh, Yorkshire, 20 Edward. I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William de Brakenberch, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes de Brakenbergh, 34 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Robert de Brackenberewe, Lincolnshire Writs of Parliament.

1692. Richard Brackenbury: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

Apparently from Brackenborough, co. Lincoln, in which shire the family are still seated. They claim to be of Norman descent. See B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The old gentle family of Brackenbury, of Gainford, in the 16th and 17th centuries (Walbran's "Gainford") is now scantily represented in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Brackenburys evidently take their name from the Lincolnshire parish of Brackenborough. John Brackenbury was mayor of Boston in 1719 (T.), and the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Brakenbury Last Name Facts

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

Brakenbury is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brakenbury? popularity and diffusion

Brakenbury is the 2,237,939th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Brakenbury reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States Brakenbury is primarily found in: New York, where 37 percent are found, Michigan, where 17 percent are found and North Carolina, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent are found and England, where 24 percent are found.

Brakenbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brakenbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Brakenbury surname contracted 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brakenbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brakenbury surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brakenbury earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $48,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning $46,794 CAD per year.

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