Brigstock Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Brigstock Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Brigstock = the Bridge-(Market) Place [Middle English brig(ge, Old Norse bryggia = Old English brycg, a bridge + Middle English stokle, Old Norse stokk-r = Old English stocc, a stock, stump, post; hence a market-post or stall: cp.
Read More About This SurnameBrigstock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 150 | 1:371,454 | 26,286 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Brigstock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Brigstock = the Bridge-(Market) Place [Middle English brig(ge, Old Norse bryggia = Old English brycg, a bridge + Middle English stokle, Old Norse stokk-r = Old English stocc, a stock, stump, post; hence a market-post or stall: cp. Old English stóc, a town]
A location name in Northamptonshire.
Brigstock Demographics
Average Brigstock Salary in
United States
$52,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brigstock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brigstock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brigstock is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brigstock? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,118,459th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname Brigstock is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Brigstock are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 371,454. In England Brigstock is primarily found in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 18 percent are found and West Midlands, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.
Brigstock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brigstock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Brigstock surname increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brigstock Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Brigstock surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the party.
Brigstock earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.64% more than the national average, earning $52,917 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigstocke | 95 | 139 | / |
| Brigstocks | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bergstock | 89 | 6 | / |
| Burgstock | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brigstoke | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brickstock | 84 | 63 | / |
| Briggstc | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brickstack | 74 | 2 | / |
| Birkewstock | 70 | 1 | / |
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