Brocklehurst Surname
Approximately 5,021 people bear this surname
Brocklehurst Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Badger-Hole Wood [v. Brock 1; and + Middle English hol(e, Old English hol + Middle English hurst, Old English hyrst, a wood] Robert de Brokholhurst, A.D. 1246.— Lanc. Assize Rolls.
Brocklehurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,410 | 1:16,340 | 2,371 |
| United States | 608 | 1:596,150 | 48,585 |
| Canada | 304 | 1:121,203 | 12,728 |
| Australia | 246 | 1:109,739 | 12,234 |
| New Zealand | 143 | 1:31,667 | 5,500 |
| Scotland | 94 | 1:56,956 | 4,742 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:48,352 | 4,540 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,635 | 1:14,908 | 2,215 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Brocklehurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Badger-Hole Wood [v. Brock 1; and + Middle English hol(e, Old English hol + Middle English hurst, Old English hyrst, a wood] Robert de Brokholhurst, A.D. 1246.— Lanc. Assize Rolls.
From Brockenhurst; a location name in Hampshire.
Brocklehurst Demographics
Average Male Brocklehurst Height
180.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brocklehurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brocklehurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brocklehurst is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brocklehurst? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brocklehurst is the 94,831st most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,451,413 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Brocklehurst are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Brocklehurst is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 3,410 people, or 1 in 16,340. In England Brocklehurst is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live, Derbyshire, where 11 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Brocklehurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brocklehurst has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brocklehurst last name grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brocklehurst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brocklehurst last name are 27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.77% registered with the party.
The amount Brocklehurst earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning R 248,832 per year; in United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,123 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broklehurst | 96 | 14 | / |
| Brocklhurst | 96 | 3 | / |
| Broclehurst | 96 | 2 | / |
| Brockleyhurst | 96 | 1 | / |
| Brockleurst | 96 | 0 | / |
| Brockleuhurst | 96 | 0 | / |
| Brooklehurst | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bracklehurst | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brocklehirst | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brocklyhurst | 92 | 0 | / |
| Brocklurst | 91 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brocklehurst
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis