Broadsmith Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Broadsmith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broadsmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Broadsmith Last Name Facts

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

Broadsmith is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Broadsmith.

How Common Is The Last Name Broadsmith? popularity and diffusion

The last name Broadsmith is the 5,057,639th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Broadsmith live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is mostly found in: Cheshire, where 44 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 22 percent are found and Hampshire, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 40 percent are found.

Broadsmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Broadsmith has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Broadsmith last name increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Broadsmith
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