Brenkley Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Brenkley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brenkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:442,20729,452
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Brenkley Last Name Facts

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

Brenkley has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Brenkley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brenkley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,244,200th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname Brenkley occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Brenkley reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Brenkley is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 442,207. In England it is most numerous in: Durham, where 25 percent are found, Merseyside, where 10 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Brenkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brenkley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Brenkley surname rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brenkley Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brenkley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $50,567 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brenkley
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