Brazewell Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brazewell 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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Brazewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Brazewell 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

Brazewell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brazewell is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brazewell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,185,341st most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Brazewell are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Brazewell is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England Brazewell is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 34 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and Derbyshire, where 12 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Brazewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brazewell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brazewell surname expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bracewell894,769/
Brasewell894/
Breacewell841/
Braceywell841/
Braceiwell840/
Bracewll822/
Brasewll821/
Bracewel820/
Brocewell782/
Bracewill781/
Vracewell781/
Braceweel781/

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Brazewell Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brazewell
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