Broadbridge Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Broadbridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad bridge.' I cannot identify the spot.

1750. Married — Thomas Edwards and Ann' Broadbridge: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

Broadbridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5871:94,92010,135
Australia1831:147,51715,697
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Canada661:558,26746,632
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
France111:6,038,429280,838
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Wales91:343,83718,086
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4871:50,0526,107
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Broadbridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad bridge.' I cannot identify the spot.

1750. Married — Thomas Edwards and Ann' Broadbridge: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Broadbridge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Broadbridge occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broadbridge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Broadbridge is the 330,363rd most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,500,933 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Broadbridge are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 587 people, or 1 in 94,920. In England Broadbridge is primarily concentrated in: West Sussex, where 11 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Besides England it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Broadbridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broadbridge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Broadbridge last name rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broadbridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Broadbridge surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Broadbridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.09% less than the national average, earning 300,765 kr per year; in United States they earn 46.68% more than the national average, earning $63,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $48,422 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broadbbridge964/
Bradbridge952/
Braodbridge911/
Barrett-Burdge561/
Baridepiraji521/

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