Branchflower Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Branchflower Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Blanchefleur,' Angl. 'white-flower.' There is the story of 'Floriz and Blancheflour,' E.E. Text Society (circa 1280). Lower sets down the corrupted Branchflower as still existing.

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Branchflower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:320,21923,859
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Canada541:682,32655,162
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Wales61:515,75523,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Branchflower Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Blanchefleur,' Angl. 'white-flower.' There is the story of 'Floriz and Blancheflour,' E.E. Text Society (circa 1280). Lower sets down the corrupted Branchflower as still existing.

1618. George Blanchflower, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

Faith Blanchflower, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

George Blanchflower, of Kingston, Soms., 1625: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.

Thomas Blanchflower, of Gotehurst, Soms., 1659: ibid.

From Somersetshire the surname seems to have travelled into Devonshire:

Barnabas Blanchflower, Myrtle Cottage, is set down in the Directory for Kilmington, Devon, 1873.

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

Blanch fleur, French white flower. I have seen this name in Sussex documents of XVII. cent. Blanchefior occurs in an old French romance as the name of a lady. See Wright's Essays, i. 88.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Blanchfleur; a personal name.

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

Branchflower Last Name Facts

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

The surname Branchflower is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Branchflower? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 767,694th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. Branchflower is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Branchflower live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Branchflower is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England Branchflower is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent reside, Greater London, where 22 percent reside and Essex, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Branchflower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Branchflower has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 3,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Branchflower Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Branchflower last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Branchflower earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $48,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% less than the national average, earning $46,025 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Branchflowr961/
Branche Fleury7711/

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