Brockhouse Surname
Approximately 872 people bear this surname
Brockhouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the brook-house,' the house by the brook. More specifically 'of Brookhouse,' a hamlet in the parish of Laughton-en-le, Morthen, Yorkshire.
William del Brokhouses, of Ecclestone-Heskin, Lancashire, 1333: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Read More About This SurnameBrockhouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 512 | 1:707,928 | 55,905 |
| England | 246 | 1:226,496 | 18,955 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
Brockhouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the brook-house,' the house by the brook. More specifically 'of Brookhouse,' a hamlet in the parish of Laughton-en-le, Morthen, Yorkshire.
William del Brokhouses, of Ecclestone-Heskin, Lancashire, 1333: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Hugo de Brokehous, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia de Brokehouse, 1379: ibid.
1588. John Henley and Margaret Brockhus: Marriage Lic. (London).
1791. Married — William Chapman and Mary Brookhouse: St. George, Hanover Square.
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Brockhouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brockhouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brockhouse is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brockhouse? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brockhouse is the 402,505th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,357,277 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Brockhouse are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 707,928. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 31 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Brockhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brockhouse has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 640 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brockhouse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Brockhouse are 24.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brockhouse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.26% more than the national average, earning $59,749 CAD per year.
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