Brocklebank Surname

180,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Brocklebank Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brocklebank,' a township in the parish of Westward, near Wigton, Cumberland.

1576. Baptised — Cristorfer Brockbanke: Reg. Ulverston Ch.

This register teems with entries relating to Brockbank and Brocklebank.

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Brocklebank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2531:44,4685,623
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
Canada2951:124,90013,053
Australia1471:183,64418,462
Wales851:36,4063,615
South Africa671:808,62254,680
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Ireland611:77,1964,645
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7211:33,8084,444
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Brocklebank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brocklebank,' a township in the parish of Westward, near Wigton, Cumberland.

1576. Baptised — Cristorfer Brockbanke: Reg. Ulverston Ch.

This register teems with entries relating to Brockbank and Brocklebank. The surnames still abound in Cumberland and Fulness.

1632. John Brockelbank, or Brockilbancke: Register of the University of Oxford.

William Broclebank, rector of Southacre, Norfolk, 1735: History of Norfolk.

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

(English) Dweller at the Badger-Hole Bank [v. Brock 1 and + Middle English hol(e, Old English hol + bank]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Brocklebank Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brocklebank occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brocklebank? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 180,255th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,081,415 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Brocklebank reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

Brocklebank is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,253 people, or 1 in 44,468. In England Brocklebank is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 11 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Lancashire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Brocklebank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brocklebank has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brocklebank last name rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,417 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,525 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 344 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brocklebank Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brocklebank surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brocklebank are 7.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brocklebank earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 279.52% more than the national average, earning R 901,872 per year; in United States they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning $46,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $53,066 CAD per year.

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