Brochu Surname

46,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Brochu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brochu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7,5051:4,909708
United States2,6801:135,24614,165
France7711:86,15112,281
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Brochu (10) may also be a first name.

Brochu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brochu is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brochu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,916th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 659,924 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Brochu reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Brochu is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.

The last name Brochu is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 7,505 people, or 1 in 4,909. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 82 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Canada this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Brochu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brochu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brochu last name grew 11,652 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brochu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brochu surname are 13.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brochu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $46,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.19% less than the national average, earning $42,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brochut9275/
Brochud9234/
Brochus9221/
Brouchu9214/
Brochui921/
Brochau921/
Brodchu921/
Brochou921/
Broochu920/
Brocu918/
Brouchud8633/
Brouchou865/
Brochaus864/
Brocheux862/
Brochous861/
Broschut860/
Brachu83104/
Brechu8360/
Bruchu8347/
Broshu839/
Brouchoud80388/
Brochhaus80195/
Brouchous8017/
Broichaus804/
Brouchaud801/
Brouchoux800/
Brachou77111/
Brocius7779/
Bruchou7773/
Broceus7733/
Brechou7726/
Brachus776/
Bruchus771/
Brachut771/
Broshus770/
Broichhaus7535/
Broutchoux7529/
Broju73152/
Brosu7377/
Bracu7333/
Brozu732/
Broshuis71334/
Broshous7181/
Bruchaut7118/
Vrouchou7114/
Brachaud714/
Brachaus712/
Brachuus711/
Bruchhau711/
Brucheuz711/
Bruchaus711/
Bruchaud711/
Brosheus710/
Bruchhaus67620/
Brozzu67444/
Brotzu67196/
Brajou67159/
Brozou67153/
Bracau6773/
Bracou6740/
Breuchaud6730/
Bratcu6721/
Brosou6717/
Brachhaus6716/
Brossu6712/
Brosus673/
Braciu672/
Brosiu672/
Brechú671/
Brozeu671/
Vrocau671/
Brachó671/
Bratschuh671/
Brauchaud670/
Broseu670/
Breauchau670/

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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 Brochu
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