Brockelbank Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Brockelbank Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brocklebank,' a township in the parish of Westward, near Wigton, Cumberland.

1576. Baptised — Cristorfer Brockbanke: Reg. Ulverston Ch.

This register teems with entries relating to Brockbank and Brocklebank.

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Brockelbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Canada741:497,91342,460
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Brockelbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brocklebank,' a township in the parish of Westward, near Wigton, Cumberland.

1576. Baptised — Cristorfer Brockbanke: Reg. Ulverston Ch.

This register teems with entries relating to Brockbank and Brocklebank. The surnames still abound in Cumberland and Fulness.

1632. John Brockelbank, or Brockilbancke: Register of the University of Oxford.

William Broclebank, rector of Southacre, Norfolk, 1735: History of Norfolk.

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

(English) Dweller at the Badger-Hole Bank [v. Brock 1 and + Middle English hol(e, Old English hol + bank]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brockelbank Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brockelbank is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockelbank? popularity and diffusion

It is the 866,642nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Brockelbank are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Brockelbank is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States Brockelbank is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 12 percent reside and Georgia, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States Brockelbank occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.

Brockelbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brockelbank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brockelbank surname rose 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brockelbank Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Brockelbank are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brockelbank earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $55,057 CAD per year.

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