Bransfield Surname

342,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bransfield Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Bramfield (steep field, or Brant’s field), in Hertfordshire.

Bransfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7541:480,71540,711
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Ireland731:64,5064,193
England691:807,50843,459
Wales111:281,32115,850
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1281:34,6083,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Bransfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Bramfield (steep field, or Brant’s field), in Hertfordshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bransfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bransfield occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Bransfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bransfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 342,056th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,791,748 people. The last name Bransfield occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Bransfield reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Bransfield is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 754 people, or 1 in 480,715. In The United States Bransfield is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent reside, Connecticut, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

Bransfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bransfield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bransfield last name expanded 820 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 43 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bransfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bransfield surname are 17.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bransfield earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.29% more than the national average, earning $53,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $52,360 CAD per year.

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