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

Brickwell is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brickwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. Brickwell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Brickwell live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: Alaska, where 31 percent reside, Washington, where 31 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 22 percent reside. Excluding The United States Brickwell occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Brickwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brickwell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brickwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brickwell surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% being 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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Footnotes

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