Brockenshaw Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brockenshaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brockenshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Brockenshaw Last Name Facts

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

Brockenshaw is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Brockenshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockenshaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Brockenshaw is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Brockenshaw live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Brockenshaw is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 82 percent reside, Shropshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Besides England Brockenshaw is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Brockenshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brockenshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brockenshaw surname declined 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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 Brockenshaw
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