Broby Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Broby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Ivory Coast421:549,31516,834
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Norway281:183,65321,594
Sweden271:364,69525,646
England131:4,286,005132,302
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Broby (16) may also be a first name.

Broby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Broby is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Broby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,073,555th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Broby reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in Scandinavia. Broby is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Broby is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 91,044. In Denmark Broby is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 52 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 19 percent reside. Besides Denmark it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Broby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Broby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Broby last name grew 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Broby surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Broby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 57.85% more than the national average, earning 546,281 kr per year and in United States they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning $27,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brobey9128/
Brotby919/
Brooby913/
Brobhy912/
Brosby910/
Brobay910/
Broiby910/
Brobaay837/
Brothby830/
Braby80751/
Broba80107/
Brobi8065/
Browy8064/
Wroby8033/
Breby8011/
Brobe809/
Brovy802/
Bruby801/
Brobé801/
Bratby73775/
Braboy73375/
Brobio73290/
Brusby73204/
Brojba7398/
Brasby7387/
Brovey7381/
Brojbă7370/
Brovyi7357/
Braaby7331/
Brouba7329/
Broway7326/
Brosbe7322/
Broviy736/
Breeby734/
Brobie734/
Brober733/
Broubi732/
Vrobey732/
Brabys732/
Browey732/
Brobei731/
Broube731/
Brovay731/
Brobes731/
Vrobyi731/
Brobit731/
Brobge731/
Brebay730/
Brobet730/
Brabay730/
Brabey730/
Broubie6715/
Broways6712/
Brusbey676/
Brovych674/
Brhobić674/
Brovaya673/
Broweys671/
Braeboy671/
Broibes671/
Broiber671/
Brausby671/
Brobech671/
Brotbeh671/
Brouber671/
Brobeit671/
Brobisz671/
Brubaya671/
Brrouba671/
Brovhay670/
Brobest670/
Brattby670/

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