Bramall Surname

270,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bramall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bramhall,' formerly also Bromale, a township in the parish of Stockport. The variants are of a natural character. The 'd' in Brammald is, of course, excrescent; compare Simmonds for Simmons, Bryant for Bryan.

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Bramall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0331:53,9386,572
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Canada861:428,43737,472
Australia631:428,50333,982
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8021:30,3934,061
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Bramall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bramhall,' formerly also Bromale, a township in the parish of Stockport. The variants are of a natural character. The 'd' in Brammald is, of course, excrescent; compare Simmonds for Simmons, Bryant for Bryan. The form Broomhall is a reminiscence of Bromale, as already stated, an early spelling.

Mathew de Bromale, Cheshire, temp. 1150: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Ann Bickerton, of Bromall, widcrui, 1616: Wills at Chester (1545-1620).

Hugh Bramhall, of Hatherton, 1595: ibid.

Hugh Bramall, of Nether Peover, Cheshire, 1628: ibid.

Margaret Broomhall, of Little Peoter, Cheshire, 1633: ibid.

Richard Bromall, of Birch, 1639; ibid.

Philip Brommall, of Knutsford, Cheshire, 1632: Earwaker's East Ches.

Thus every one of the variants in our modern directories is easily accounted for.

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

For Bramhall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A place where goods are sold; bram, Danish, goods on sale.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Cheshire.

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

The Bramalls, who are best represented in the Sheffield district, derive their name from Bramhall, a township in the adjoining part of Cheshire. John.

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

Bramhall was mayor of Pontefract in 1602 (M.). Bramall was the name of the mayor of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in 1781 (Harwood's "Lichfield").

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

Bramall Last Name Facts

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

Bramall is most common in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bramall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 270,744th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,060,796 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Bramall are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Bramall is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,033 people, or 1 in 53,938. In England Bramall is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside. Not including England Bramall exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Bramall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bramall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bramall last name rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bramall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bramall surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Bramall earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning $42,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.17% more than the national average, earning $67,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bramhall933,462/
Brammall93646/
Bramahll932/
Brahmall931/
Bramal924/
Bramhaull883/
Bramhaill881/
Braumhall881/
Bramald86115/
Brammal8656/
Bromall8629/
Bramhal862/
Bramail861/
Bhramal861/
Brahmal861/
Bramoll860/
Broomall80701/
Bromhall80170/
Bramhald8099/
Brammald8010/
Bramhale804/
Brahamal801/
Braimail801/
Bremhall800/
Bromal7719/
Bramol771/
Broomhall752,726/
Bramoulle75354/
Wrathmall75113/
Broomahll751/
Broommall750/
Braismale750/
Bromhal7131/
Braimol716/
Bramole714/
Broomal713/
Broumal712/
Bramoul711/
Bromald710/
Brommal710/
Bramhold674/
Bramoule671/
Wrathmal671/
Broomhal670/

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