Brockbank Surname

161,311th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Brockbank Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the brook's bank,' from residence by the bank of the brook; compare North English Gillbanks, which see. In some cases Brockbank may be a variant of Brocklebank. which see. I suggest this because Brockbank runs side by side with Brocklebank in North Lancashire (Furness district), which is not far from Brocklebank in Cumberland Brockbank, too, is common as a surname in the latter county.

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Brockbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4481:38,4795,007
United States6941:522,27543,598
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Australia1331:202,97519,846
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Wales151:206,30213,003
British Virgin Islands71:4,513453
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0471:23,2813,243
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Brockbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the brook's bank,' from residence by the bank of the brook; compare North English Gillbanks, which see. In some cases Brockbank may be a variant of Brocklebank. which see. I suggest this because Brockbank runs side by side with Brocklebank in North Lancashire (Furness district), which is not far from Brocklebank in Cumberland Brockbank, too, is common as a surname in the latter county. There is no reason to suppose that brock, a badger, has any connexion with these names; v. Brock (a).

Thomas Brokesbank, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1591. Married — Florence Cawdwell and Sibell Brokebanck: St. Michael Cornhill.

1777. John Brockbank and Louisa Maria Nicholson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1779. — Christopher Smirthwaite and Elizabeth Brooksbank: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at t the Badger- Bank [v. Brock 1, and + Middle English banke] 2 the Brook-Bank [v. Brook 2]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brockbank Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brockbank is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockbank? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brockbank is the 161,311th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,699,091 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Brockbank live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 1,448 people, or 1 in 38,479. In England Brockbank is most frequent in: Cumbria, where 14 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live and Lancashire, where 13 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Brockbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brockbank has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brockbank last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brockbank Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brockbank last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brockbank last name are 22.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brockbank earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning R 262,488 per year; in United States they earn 16.2% more than the national average, earning $50,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $57,642 CAD per year.

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