Brocklesby Surname

262,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Brocklesby Surname Definition:

A parish in co. Lincoln.

Brocklesby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0911:51,0716,314
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Canada541:682,32655,162
Australia421:642,75544,739
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Scotland131:411,83217,291
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Wales41:773,63329,106
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4841:50,3626,139
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Brocklesby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in co. Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Derived from Brockles, a small town of that name in England, and by, near to; a village. Dutch, Brock, a marsh; also, broken land. In a party in which the celebrated Porson was a guest, there was also a physician by this name, Dr. Brocklesby, a descendant of the eminent man who attended Dr. Johnson in his last illness. In addressing Dr. Brocklesby, Porson called him Dr. Rock—"Yes, Dr. Rock—no, Dr. Rock,"etc.—a name rendered almost infamous by Hogarth, in his picture of the "March of the Guards."At length, Dr. Brocklesby became offended, and said, "Mr. Porson, my name is not Rock, it is Brocklesby,"pronouncing the syllables distinctly, Brock—les—by. "Well,"said Porson, "if Brock—les—b is not Rock, then I know nothing of Algebra.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Lincolnshire.

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

Brocklesby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brocklesby is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brocklesby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 262,895th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,887,690 people. The last name Brocklesby occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Brocklesby live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,091 people, or 1 in 51,071. In England Brocklesby is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 25 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Brocklesby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brocklesby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brocklesby last name expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 572 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brocklesby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brocklesby are 11.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brocklesby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $49,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $49,596 CAD per year.

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