Broch Surname

85,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Denmark

Broch Surname Definition:

A Caithness surname of local origin from residence near by the site of an ancient broth.

Broch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,1181:191,4807,387
Spain7651:61,1145,542
Germany7351:109,53113,512
France7301:90,99013,122
Denmark5671:9,955932
Switzerland4131:19,8863,203
United States3901:929,38269,672
Norway2661:19,3322,457
Italy2351:260,24134,481
Netherlands991:170,57824,763
Poland931:408,69643,526
England701:795,97243,050
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales21:784,20816,349
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

Broch (89) may also be a first name.

Broch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Caithness surname of local origin from residence near by the site of an ancient broth.

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

Broch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broch (Russian: Броч) is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Broch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 85,255th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,287,552 people. The surname Broch is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Broch reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 20 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Broch is also the 1,011,231st most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 89 people.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,118 people, or 1 in 191,480. In Brazil Broch is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 51 percent live, Paraná, where 15 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent live. Apart from Brazil this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

Broch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Broch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Broch last name expanded 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Broch last name are 7.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Broch earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning 437,457 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $43,324 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brosch916,708/
Broche914,446/
Broich913,265/
Brouch91309/
Brocht91101/
Brochs9173/
Brgoch9149/
Broc'h9141/
Brotch913/
Brooch912/
Brochz911/
Broech911/
Brochd911/
Brocsh911/
Brozch910/
Broh893,058/
Broc891,770/
Brosche831,224/
Brouche83212/
Broisch83160/
Brotsch8381/
Broosch8333/
Brotche835/
Broucht832/
Broiche831/
Broochs831/
Brouchj831/
Broichs831/
Broschz831/
Broutch830/
Brousch830/
Bruch8012,754/
Brach806,537/
Broce803,380/
Brech801,937/
Brosh80879/
Brouh80230/
Brohy80108/
Broci8086/
Brüch8082/
Brohs8071/
Brokh8066/
Broic8017/
Brocs8015/
Brodh8011/
Brozh807/
Brodc804/
Broph802/
Brohz802/
Broht801/
Brouc801/
Brohj801/
Broih801/
Brohc801/
Brotsche7719/
Brochová779/
Broosche776/
Brodtsch772/
Broutche771/
Bro7511,995/
Bracht736,131/
Brasch733,522/
Brauch733,416/
Brache733,117/
Breech73587/
Breuch73346/
Bruche73346/
Braach73335/
Broush73224/
Bratch73176/
Bruich73107/
Brzuch73107/
Bruchs7382/
Brachs7376/
Vrosch7373/
Broosh7358/
Brutch7328/
Bhrosh7313/
Brachh7311/
Brósch7311/
Broodh7311/
Bruoth739/
Broshe738/
Broocs736/
Åbrodh736/
Brouce735/
Brooth734/
Broukh734/
Bruzch734/
Broyce733/
Brooce733/
Brohse733/
Brosth732/
Broish732/
Broohs732/
Broith731/
Brosce731/
Bradch731/
Braech731/
Brachd731/
Brouci731/
Brohii731/
Vrouch731/
Brotce731/
Broizh731/
Bruoce731/
Brzóch731/
Broths731/
Bruoha731/
Brohij731/
Brucht730/
Brruch730/
Brrach730/
Brossh730/
Broschová7162/
Brou67140,088/
Brah6717,780/
Brac675,267/
Bros674,770/
Broz674,158/
Brož674,086/
Brod674,047/
Braasch673,662/
Brox673,038/
Brot672,138/
Broy671,526/
Brausch671,386/
Vroh671,301/
Broa671,264/
Broß671,250/
Broś671,212/
Broo671,071/
Bratsch67804/
Broi67557/
Brasche67555/
Braucht67432/
Breusch67316/
Broj67291/
Broż67142/
Broź67115/
Brro6794/
Bruyche6780/
Broš6767/
Øbro6744/
Breuche6742/
Broș6731/
Brňo6728/
Åbro6719/
Bratche6715/
Bradsch6714/
Bhroshe6712/
Brohaya6712/
Brahach679/
Bruo677/
Brho677/
Brha677/
Brahche676/
Bhro675/
Brohova672/
Bratchs672/
Brauche672/
Braatch672/
Brop672/
Broø672/
Broş672/
Brzo672/
Bëro672/
Bradche671/
Brutche671/
Brachts671/
Brashch671/
Brastch671/
Broá671/
Brgo671/
Brostcz671/
Broszcz671/
Broć671/
Brohgih671/
Mprosch671/
Brodsci671/
Wroc670/
Bradtch670/
Brauchd670/

Broch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Broch in the Russian language
Брочbroc-

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