Broch Surname
Approximately 5,660 people bear this surname
Broch Surname Definition:
A Caithness surname of local origin from residence near by the site of an ancient broth.
Broch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,118 | 1:191,480 | 7,387 |
| Spain | 765 | 1:61,114 | 5,542 |
| Germany | 735 | 1:109,531 | 13,512 |
| France | 730 | 1:90,990 | 13,122 |
| Denmark | 567 | 1:9,955 | 932 |
| Switzerland | 413 | 1:19,886 | 3,203 |
| United States | 390 | 1:929,382 | 69,672 |
| Norway | 266 | 1:19,332 | 2,457 |
| Italy | 235 | 1:260,241 | 34,481 |
| Netherlands | 99 | 1:170,578 | 24,763 |
| Poland | 93 | 1:408,696 | 43,526 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Ukraine | 36 | 1:1,264,519 | 108,003 |
| Uruguay | 27 | 1:127,102 | 11,684 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 169 | 1:297,152 | 23,646 |
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.
Broch Demographics
Average Broch Salary in
United States
$43,324 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Broch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Broch (Russian: Броч) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Broch? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 85,255th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,287,552 people. The last name Broch is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Broch are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 20 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Broch is also the 1,011,231st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 89 people.
It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 1,118 people, or 1 in 191,480. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 51 percent are found, Paraná, where 15 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent are found. Besides Brazil Broch exists in 49 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.
Broch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Broch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Broch surname grew 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Broch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Broch surname are 7.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.32% being 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
Broch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Broch in the Russian language | ||
| Броч | broc | - |
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