Brasewell Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Brasewell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bracewell,' a parish in Yorkshire and the Diocese Ripon.

John de Bracewell, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus de Braycewell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Brasewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Brasewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bracewell,' a parish in Yorkshire and the Diocese Ripon.

John de Bracewell, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus de Braycewell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1610. George Brasswell and Margaret Milliter: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1616. Robert Bracewell and Grace Toller: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Brasewell Last Name Facts

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

Brasewell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brasewell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Brasewell reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most common in: Kansas, where 25 percent reside, Tennessee, where 25 percent reside and Texas, where 25 percent reside.

Brasewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brasewell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brasewell surname decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brasewell Last Name Statistics demography

Brasewell earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brasewll941/
Bracewell894,769/
Brazewell8975/
Breacewell841/
Braceywell841/
Braceiwell840/
Bracewll822/
Bracewel820/
Brecewell782/
Brocewell782/
Bracewill781/
Vracewell781/
Braceweel781/

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