Brockhill Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Brockhill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the brock-hole,' from residence thereby; v. Brock. Of course the brock-hill, i.e. the hill frequented by brocks, may be the parent, but the evidence below seems to point to hole and not hill as the true suffix.

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Brockhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084

Brockhill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the brock-hole,' from residence thereby; v. Brock. Of course the brock-hill, i.e. the hill frequented by brocks, may be the parent, but the evidence below seems to point to hole and not hill as the true suffix. But v. Brooksbank.

Johannes de Brokehole, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Magota Brokehole, 1379: ibid.

1742. Married — Thomas Brockett and Vary Fearse: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1791. — William Fitz-herbert Brockholes and Mary Hencage: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From brock-hill, badger's hill. Pryce gives "Brockhill, Brocks, Brocka, badger's hill. Nom. fam." There is a place called Brockel in South Petherwin.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Brockhill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brockhill occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockhill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Brockhill is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Brockhill are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 44 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 19 percent live and Lancashire, where 13 percent live. Besides England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Brockhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brockhill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brockhill Last Name Statistics demography

Brockhill earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning $38,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brookhill893/
Brackhill891/
Breckhill890/
Brocaille7899/
Brokaille781/
Breckheil780/
Brocail75296/
Brockle758/
Brokhel752/
Brocaile711/
Brokle675/
Brookeild671/
Bräckle63111/
Brackle6353/
Brakhel6314/
Bruckle631/
Brookle631/
Brakeall59150/
Brackele590/
Brauckle590/
Braakeall561/
Brukle5378/
Brakle535/
Brūkle533/
Brucle532/
Brakesield531/
Brakele5044/
Bruceal501/

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