Broadbend Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Broadbend 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.
Read More About This SurnameBroadbend Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Broadbend 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.
Broadbent was a common name in the parish of Ecclesfield during the reigns of Elizabeth and James I.; its early form was Broadbent (Ga.).
Broadbend Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broadbend Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Broadbend is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Broadbend? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Broadbend are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Broadbend is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Connecticut, where 25 percent are found, Ohio, where 25 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 25 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Italy, where 17 percent are found.
Broadbend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Broadbend has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Broadbend surname rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadben | 94 | 5 | / |
| Broadbent | 89 | 18,424 | / |
| Broadband | 89 | 17 | / |
| Broadbeng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Broadbenc | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brodebend | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brodbent | 82 | 31 | / |
| Broadbin | 82 | 19 | / |
| Bradbent | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brodbund | 82 | 0 | / |
| Braodbent | 78 | 7 | / |
| Broadbant | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bruadbent | 78 | 4 | / |
| Boradbent | 78 | 3 | / |
| Breadbent | 78 | 2 | / |
| Broudbent | 78 | 1 | / |
| Boardbent | 78 | 1 | / |
| Broadbemt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Braudbent | 78 | 0 | / |
| Braedbent | 78 | 0 | / |
| Broodbent | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brodebent | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brodbant | 71 | 0 | / |
| Birdbuendia | 70 | 1 | / |
| Buradabandi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Burdbandi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broddbont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paradband | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broidbant | 67 | 0 | / |
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