Bramhall Surname
Approximately 3,462 people bear this surname
Bramhall 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,698 | 1:213,462 | 20,827 |
| England | 1,427 | 1:39,046 | 5,056 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| Wales | 61 | 1:50,730 | 4,716 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 941 | 1:25,904 | 3,554 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 375 | 1:133,916 | 12,757 |
Bramhall 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.
(English) belonging to Bramhall = the Bramble Slope, or Corner [v.Bram-, and + Old English h(e)al(h]
(English) One who came from Bramhall (broom corner), in Cheshire.
A place where goods are sold; bram, Danish, goods on sale.
Bramhall was mayor of Pontefract in 1602 (M.). Bramall was the name of the mayor of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in 1781 (Harwood's "Lichfield").
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Bramhall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bramhall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bramhall is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bramhall.
How Common Is The Last Name Bramhall? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bramhall is the 130,665th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,105,010 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Bramhall live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,698 people, or 1 in 213,462. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Bramhall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bramhall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bramhall last name increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bramhall Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bramhall are 7.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.57% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bramhall earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 60.63% more than the national average, earning R 381,708 per year; in United States they earn 15.39% more than the national average, earning $49,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning $56,851 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramnhall | 94 | 4 | / |
| Bramhaull | 94 | 3 | / |
| Bramhaill | 94 | 1 | / |
| Braumhall | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bramall | 93 | 1,440 | / |
| Bramhal | 93 | 2 | / |
| Brammall | 88 | 646 | / |
| Bromhall | 88 | 170 | / |
| Bramhald | 88 | 99 | / |
| Bramhale | 88 | 4 | / |
| Bramahll | 88 | 2 | / |
| Branhall | 88 | 2 | / |
| Brahmall | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bremhall | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bramal | 86 | 4 | / |
| Broomhall | 82 | 2,726 | / |
| Brainhall | 82 | 0 | / |
| Branchall | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bramald | 80 | 115 | / |
| Brammal | 80 | 56 | / |
| Bromhal | 80 | 31 | / |
| Bromall | 80 | 29 | / |
| Bhramal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Branhal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brahmal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bramail | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bramoll | 80 | 0 | / |
| Broomall | 75 | 701 | / |
| Branchal | 75 | 58 | / |
| Brammald | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bramhold | 75 | 4 | / |
| Brahamal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bragnall | 75 | 1 | / |
| Braimail | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brasnall | 75 | 0 | / |
| Broomhal | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bramoulle | 71 | 354 | / |
| Wrathmall | 71 | 113 | / |
| Branal | 71 | 84 | / |
| Bromal | 71 | 19 | / |
| Broonhall | 71 | 11 | / |
| Branhauld | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bramol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Broomahll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Broomnall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vroomhall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Broomhale | 71 | 0 | / |
| Broomhalt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Broommall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Braismale | 71 | 0 | / |
| Branahl | 67 | 142 | / |
| Braimol | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bramole | 67 | 4 | / |
| Branchault | 67 | 3 | / |
| Broomal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bragnal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Branald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Broumal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brangal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bronhal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brannal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bratnal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bramoul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bromald | 67 | 0 | / |
| Branale | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brommal | 67 | 0 | / |
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