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Where Does The Last Name Brocken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Brocken occurs most in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant: Bröcken. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brocken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Brocken is the 497,847^th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Brocken are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Brocken is also the 992,070^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 92 people.

The surname Brocken is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 44,323. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 43 percent reside, North Holland, where 18 percent reside and Gelderland, where 16 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Brocken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Brocken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brocken surname rose 241 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brocken Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brocken are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

Brocken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,400 USD per year.