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 surname Broch (Russian: Броч) is found most in Brazil. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Broch click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Broch? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,255th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,287,552 people. This surname is predominantly 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 used given name in the world, borne by 89 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,118 people, or 1 in 191,480. In Brazil it is primarily 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. Outside of Brazil this last name exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.
Broch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Broch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Broch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Broch last name are 7.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.32% registered with 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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