Brickwell Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Brickwell Surname Definition:

(English) = Brick (q.v.) + Old English wielle, a well, spring.

Brickwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Swaziland41:324,550996
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Brickwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) = Brick (q.v.) + Old English wielle, a well, spring.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brickwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brickwell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brickwell? popularity and diffusion

Brickwell is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. Brickwell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Brickwell are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alaska, where 31 percent live, Washington, where 31 percent live and Wisconsin, where 22 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Brickwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brickwell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brickwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brickwell last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Brickwell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 52.81% more than the national average, earning $65,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.4% more than the national average, earning $63,794 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brickwhell950/
Bricwell944/
Breckwell894/
Bruckwell890/
Brecwell821/
Brigwell821/
Brekwell821/
Breakwell782,086/
Brighwell783/
Briggwell780/
Brecwel751/
Breadkwell741/
Brugwell710/
Breakweel671/
Breakwill670/
Briguel63829/
Briquel6342/
Brekuel631/
Brequill591/
Brisquel590/
Brighbill563/
Breguel5066/
Breguil5039/
Briguil5025/
Brequel5024/
Bruquel506/
Brequil505/
Bryguel501/
Briquil501/

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Brickwell Reference & Research

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