Brocket Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Brocket Surname Definition:

Most probably of local origin from Brocket near Monkton, Ayrshire. Jhon Brokat, one of inquest at Carnwath, 1524 (CBBC., p. 14). George Broket held land in Irvine, 1540—42 (Irvine, I, p. 169,200). Isobel Brocket in Baittanes, parish of Lesmahagow, 1626, and five more of the name (Lanark CR.

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Brocket Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia341:793,99150,673
England281:1,989,93178,001
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland321:116,9765,458
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:280,55122,627

Brocket Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably of local origin from Brocket near Monkton, Ayrshire. Jhon Brokat, one of inquest at Carnwath, 1524 (CBBC., p. 14). George Broket held land in Irvine, 1540—42 (Irvine, I, p. 169,200). Isobel Brocket in Baittanes, parish of Lesmahagow, 1626, and five more of the name (Lanark CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Brocket Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brocket is more commonly found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brocket? popularity and diffusion

Brocket is the 1,076,574th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Brocket live; 61 percent live in Australasia and 61 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Brocket is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 42,720. In New Zealand it is most numerous in: Canterbury Region, where 42 percent reside, Otago Region, where 21 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 15 percent reside. Not including New Zealand it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Brocket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brocket has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brocket surname decreased 70 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brocket Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brocket are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Brocket earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,395 USD per year.

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Brocket Reference & Research

The Broket Archive - A fairly comprehensive treatment of all Brokets, Brockets and Brocketts in the British Isles from the13th to the 20th centuries

Brockett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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