Brecknock Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brecknock Surname Definition:

The Welsh town.

Brecknock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:460,48030,233
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Brecknock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Welsh town.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brecknock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brecknock is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brecknock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,239,697th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Brecknock are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Brecknock is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 460,480. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 34 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Berkshire, where 15 percent are found. Aside from England Brecknock occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Brecknock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brecknock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brecknock last name rose 637 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brecknock Last Name Statistics demography

Brecknock earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brecknook891/
Bricknock890/
Bracknock890/
Brechnoch780/
Breukink71450/
Borckink7131/
Brucknak715/
Preaknok714/
Bricknac711/
Brocknik711/
Praeknok711/
Brecking710/
Breucking6721/
Broecking6721/
Praekanok675/
Preikanok671/
Perekanok671/
Briknk671/
Breicking670/
Bricnac632/

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