Brockhill Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBrockhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
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.
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.
Brockhill Demographics
Average Brockhill Salary in
England
£21,416
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Brockhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brockhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brockhill is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brockhill? popularity and diffusion
The last name Brockhill is the 2,121,169th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Brockhill live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 44 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside and Lancashire, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Brockhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brockhill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brockhill last name decreased 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhill | 89 | 3 | / |
| Brackhill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Breckhill | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brocaille | 78 | 99 | / |
| Brokaille | 78 | 1 | / |
| Breckheil | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brocail | 75 | 296 | / |
| Brockle | 75 | 8 | / |
| Brokhel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brocaile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brokle | 67 | 5 | / |
| Brookeild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bräckle | 63 | 111 | / |
| Brackle | 63 | 53 | / |
| Brakhel | 63 | 14 | / |
| Bruckle | 63 | 1 | / |
| Brookle | 63 | 1 | / |
| Brakeall | 59 | 150 | / |
| Brackele | 59 | 0 | / |
| Brauckle | 59 | 0 | / |
| Braakeall | 56 | 1 | / |
| Brukle | 53 | 78 | / |
| Brakle | 53 | 5 | / |
| Brūkle | 53 | 3 | / |
| Brucle | 53 | 2 | / |
| Brakesield | 53 | 1 | / |
| Brakele | 50 | 44 | / |
| Bruceal | 50 | 1 | / |
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