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 last name Brockelbank is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockelbank? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brockelbank is the 866,642nd most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Brockelbank reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent live, New Hampshire, where 12 percent live and Georgia, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

Brockelbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brockelbank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brockelbank surname expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brockelbank Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Brockelbank surname are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% registered to vote for the political 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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