Broatch Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Broatch Surname Definition:

A Dumfriesshire surname, of local origin from Broats in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Fleming. James Broatch is recorded in Hietae in 1628 and six others are in the same record at later dates (Dumfries). Mary Broach is recorded in Torphichen in 1712 Torphichen).

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Broatch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:248,74120,175
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Scotland971:55,1944,640
United States891:4,072,572219,877
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Wales41:773,63329,106
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland811:46,2133,298
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Broatch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Dumfriesshire surname, of local origin from Broats in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Fleming. James Broatch is recorded in Hietae in 1628 and six others are in the same record at later dates (Dumfries). Mary Broach is recorded in Torphichen in 1712 Torphichen). Broach and Brotch are variants.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Broatch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broatch is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Broatch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 521,888th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,697,505 people. The last name Broatch occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Broatch live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Broatch is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England Broatch is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 29 percent are found, Durham, where 9 percent are found and Herefordshire, where 6 percent are found. Other than England Broatch occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 16 percent are found.

Broatch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broatch has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 318 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Broatch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Broatch surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Broatch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 52.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,137 per year; in United States they earn 60.96% more than the national average, earning $69,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $46,616 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broatsch931/
Broach923,021/
Broath921/
Broache86109/
Broasch861/
Broatsh860/
Broat83116/
Broah8318/
Broac831/
Brouat77264/
Broadt77121/
Broast7729/
Brouah7716/
Bhroat7712/
Broash773/
Broatz772/
Braoch771/
Brooah771/
Broats771/
Wroach770/
Broa731,264/
Brauoth711/
Braouch711/
Bhroash711/
Broatte710/
Broad6715,942/
Broas671,054/
Braoh67352/
Broha67123/
Broua67113/
Broho6716/
Brooh674/
Broay672/
Braot672/
Brahó671/
Broap671/
Broea670/

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Broatch Reference & Research

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Broach/Broatch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Broatch
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