Broach Surname

146,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Broach Surname Definition:

A Dumfriesshire surname, of local origin from Broats in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Fleming. James Broatch is recorded in Hietae in 1628 and six others are in the same record at later dates (Dumfries). Mary Broach is recorded in Torphichen in 1712 Torphichen).

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Broach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9541:122,70113,079
England311:1,797,35772,927
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4191:119,85411,696

Broach (12) may also be a first name.

Broach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Dumfriesshire surname, of local origin from Broats in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Fleming. James Broatch is recorded in Hietae in 1628 and six others are in the same record at later dates (Dumfries). Mary Broach is recorded in Torphichen in 1712 Torphichen). Broach and Brotch are variants.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Broach Last Name Facts

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

Broach is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Broach? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 146,698th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,412,296 people. Broach occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Broach are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

The last name Broach is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,954 people, or 1 in 122,701. In The United States Broach is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 16 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Georgia, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Argentina, where 0 percent live.

Broach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Broach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Broach last name increased 705 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broach Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Broach last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.29% being registered with the political party.

Broach earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7% less than the national average, earning $40,130 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broatch92623/
Broache92109/
Broasch921/
Broah9118/
Broac911/
Broatsch861/
Brouah8316/
Broash833/
Braoch831/
Brooah831/
Broath831/
Wroach830/
Broa801,264/
Bhroash771/
Braouch771/
Broatsh770/
Broad7315,942/
Broas731,054/
Braoh73352/
Broha73123/
Broat73116/
Broua73113/
Broho7316/
Brooh734/
Broay732/
Brahó731/
Broap731/
Broea730/
Brohai672,743/
Brouat67264/
Broadt67121/
Broast6729/
Brohas6722/
Brauah6721/
Brohou6718/
Broads6712/
Bhroat6712/
Brogia677/
Brahoa676/
Broaux675/
Brouay674/
Brouaï673/
Brohey672/
Broadd672/
Broatz672/
Brzoňa672/
Brouai672/
Brouaz672/
Brouad671/
Brohop671/
Brohot671/
Bruoha671/
Brahoh671/
Brohei671/
Brohay671/
Brroas671/
Brouaî671/
Brohoi671/
Broats671/
Broaud671/
B'Road671/
Broase670/
Brohau670/

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Broach Reference & Research

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Broach/Broatch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Broach
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