Brammall Surname

507,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Brammall 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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Brammall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2441:110,63812,326
England2441:228,35319,058
Canada801:460,57039,784
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Wales41:773,63329,106
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Brammall 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

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

Brammall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brammall occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Brammall.

How Common Is The Last Name Brammall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 507,320th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 11,281,031 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Brammall are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 110,638. In Australia Brammall is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 67 percent reside, Queensland, where 11 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Brammall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brammall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brammall last name grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brammall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Brammall surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brammall surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brammall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1081.95% more than the national average, earning R 2,808,760 per year; in United States they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning $37,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $54,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bramall931,440/
Brammal9356/
Bramhall883,462/
Brammald8810/
Bramahll882/
Brahmall881/
Bramal864/
Bramhaull823/
Bramhaill821/
Braumhall821/
Broommall820/
Bramald80115/
Bromall8029/
Bramhal802/
Bhramal801/
Branmal801/
Brahmal801/
Bramail801/
Brommal800/
Bramoll800/
Broomall75701/
Bromhall75170/
Bramhald7599/
Bramhale754/
Braimail751/
Brahamal751/
Bremhall750/
Broomhall712,726/
Bramoulle71354/
Wrathmall71113/
Bromal7119/
Broonmall711/
Broomahll711/
Bramol711/
Braismale710/
Bromhal6731/
Braimol676/
Bramole674/
Broomal673/
Broumal672/
Bramoul671/
Bromald670/

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