Broadley Surname
Approximately 5,206 people bear this surname
Broadley Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Broad Lea [Middle English brod(e, Old English brád + Middle English ley, Old English leáh]
Broadley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,648 | 1:21,042 | 2,967 |
| Scotland | 629 | 1:8,512 | 1,244 |
| United States | 562 | 1:644,945 | 51,776 |
| Australia | 558 | 1:48,379 | 6,037 |
| Canada | 236 | 1:156,125 | 15,843 |
| New Zealand | 217 | 1:20,868 | 3,656 |
| South Africa | 122 | 1:444,080 | 37,713 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,651 | 1:14,764 | 2,199 |
| Scotland | 382 | 1:9,799 | 1,247 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Broadley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Broad Lea [Middle English brod(e, Old English brád + Middle English ley, Old English leáh]
Broadley was a Dover name during last century. John Broadley, a surgeon there, died in 1784, aged 79; his heirs possessed the estate of Upper Hales, at the close of the century (H.). The family still have their principal home in the same locality, namely, in and around Dover and Hythe.
Broadley Demographics
Average Male Broadley Height
179.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Broadley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broadley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Broadley is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Broadley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 91,875th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,399,836 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Broadley live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Broadley is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,648 people, or 1 in 21,042. In England Broadley is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England Broadley exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Broadley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Broadley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Broadley last name expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Broadley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States Broadley are 9.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Broadley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.65% more than the national average, earning R 308,088 per year; in United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.24% more than the national average, earning $49,800 CAD per year.
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Broadley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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