Broadbelt Surname

434,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Broadbelt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad bent,' i.e. the broad bend in the land (v. Bent). The precise spot I cannot find. It is, or was, undoubtedly in South-East Lancashire, on the borders of Yorkshire, and probably in the parish of Saddleworth.

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Broadbelt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
England1701:327,75324,219
Jamaica591:48,6432,881
Canada551:669,92054,285
Trinidad and Tobago551:24,8002,724
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Australia401:674,89346,030
Saint Kitts and Nevis271:2,044342
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Cayman Islands51:12,7791,374
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Broadbelt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad bent,' i.e. the broad bend in the land (v. Bent). The precise spot I cannot find. It is, or was, undoubtedly in South-East Lancashire, on the borders of Yorkshire, and probably in the parish of Saddleworth.

1570. Lawrence Bradbent, Ball. Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1590. Alice Broadbent, of Saddleworth, spinster: Wills at Chester.

1630. George Broadbent, of Harrop, Saddleworth: ibid.

1646. James Broadbent, of 'the Green,' in Saddleworth: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'broadbelt,' stout, with a wide waist. Found in Lancashire, and Yorkshire. Sobriquets of this sort were common (v. Broadgirdle).

Joan Broydbelt, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Robert Brodebelt, Yorkshire: Memorials of Fountains Abbey (Surtees Society).

Adam Bradbelt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Dorothy Broadbelt, Cal. State Papers, 1560.

Thomas Brodbelt, churchwarden "of Prestbury, 1830.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Broadbent was a common name in the parish of Ecclesfield during the reigns of Elizabeth and James I.; its early form was Broadbent (Ga.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Broadbelt Last Name Facts

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

Broadbelt is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broadbelt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 434,076th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 9,201,447 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Broadbelt are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 1,337,487. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 28 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Jamaica, where 7 percent are found.

Broadbelt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broadbelt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Broadbelt surname rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broadbelt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Broadbelt surname are 2.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.77% registered with the party.

The amount Broadbelt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $47,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11% less than the national average, earning $44,218 CAD per year.

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