Broadfield Surname

389,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Broadfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad field,' from residence thereby; compare Brad field.

John del Brodefeld, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Meurik del Brodefeld, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.

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Broadfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5001:111,43611,498
United States2581:1,404,88096,935
Australia421:642,75544,739
Canada391:944,75971,777
Wales281:110,5198,545
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Broadfield (24) may also be a first name.

Broadfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad field,' from residence thereby; compare Brad field.

John del Brodefeld, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Meurik del Brodefeld, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.

1746. Married — Richard Ward and Elizabeth Broadfield: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1808. — William Henry Broadfield and Elizabeth Forbes: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Broadfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broadfield is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Broadfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broadfield? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 389,400th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,008,292 people. Broadfield is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Broadfield are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Broadfield is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 24 people.

The surname Broadfield is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 500 people, or 1 in 111,436. In England Broadfield is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 24 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Cheshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Broadfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Broadfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Broadfield surname expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 527 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Broadfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Broadfield surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Broadfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.42% more than the national average, earning R 369,336 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $59,339 CAD per year.

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