Branwhite Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Branwhite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brunthwaite,' a hamlet in the parish of Kildwick, near Skipton, Yorkshire With the corrupted Branwhite, compare Applewhite for Applethwaite, or Hebblewhite for Hebblethwaite.

Robert Brownthwayt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Branwhite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Branwhite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brunthwaite,' a hamlet in the parish of Kildwick, near Skipton, Yorkshire With the corrupted Branwhite, compare Applewhite for Applethwaite, or Hebblewhite for Hebblethwaite.

Robert Brownthwayt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Braintwayt, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Bramtwayt, 1379: ibid.

1418. Anora Braunthwayt: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1594. William Branthwaitt: Register of the University of Oxford.

1764. Baptised — Mary, d. Bloss Branwhite: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

From Brandthwaite; a location name in Cumberland.

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

Branwhite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Branwhite is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Branwhite.

How Common Is The Last Name Branwhite? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,894,523rd most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name Branwhite is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Branwhite are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England Branwhite is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 19 percent reside, Berkshire, where 15 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 15 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Branwhite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Branwhite has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Branwhite surname rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Branwhite Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Branwhite last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bramwhite890/
Branwit881/
Brainwaite845/
Braitnwaite801/
Brainwait780/
Bramwit7513/
Bronwit753/
Brahmbhait631/
Bramweth591/
Brambette560/
Brahmbhett537/
Brambet501/

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