Brandwood Surname

362,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 996 people bear this surname

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

Brandwood Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Burnt Wood [Old English brand, a burning + wudu]

Brandwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7841:71,0698,153
Australia791:341,71828,950
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada371:995,82774,831
Wales141:221,03813,576
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3771:64,6567,442
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Brandwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Burnt Wood [Old English brand, a burning + wudu]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brandwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brandwood occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandwood? popularity and diffusion

It is the 362,813th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,316,813 people. Brandwood is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Brandwood live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 784 people, or 1 in 71,069. In England Brandwood is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent reside, Lancashire, where 14 percent reside and Merseyside, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Brandwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brandwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Brandwood surname rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brandwood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Brandwood last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brandwood surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brandwood earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $44,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.99% more than the national average, earning $61,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brantwood896/
Brandvoid781/
Brandbo759/
Branduo751/
Brandwa751/
Brandboy713/
Brandboi711/
Brantuo631,632/
Brondbo634/
Brandua631/
Branduas596/
Braundba594/
Brondboi593/
Branthwate530/
Brantua5069/

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