Brigstocke Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Brigstocke Surname Definition:

A parish in co. Northampton.

Brigstocke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales271:58,0892,880
England211:1,160,73243,748

Brigstocke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in co. Northampton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brigstocke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brigstocke is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigstocke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brigstocke is the 1,504,764th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Brigstocke is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Brigstocke live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England Brigstocke is mostly found in: Greater London, where 34 percent live, Hampshire, where 24 percent live and Herefordshire, where 11 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Brigstocke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brigstocke has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brigstocke surname expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brigstocke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brigstocke earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 102.03% more than the national average, earning $87,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.61% more than the national average, earning $58,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brigstock95217/
Brigstoke950/
Brigstocks901/
Bergstock846/
Burgstock841/
Brickstock8063/
Briggstc781/
Brickstack702/
Birkewstock671/

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