Brockton Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Brockton Surname Definition:

A township in Staffordshire.

Brockton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
England471:1,185,49155,443
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Brockton (149) may also be a first name.

Brockton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in Staffordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brockton Last Name Facts

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

Brockton is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brockton is the 1,343,156th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Brockton reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brockton is also the 754,880th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 149 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States Brockton is most common in: Minnesota, where 38 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Brockton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brockton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brockton last name grew 465 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brockton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brockton last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brockton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning R 273,780 per year; in United States they earn 18.75% more than the national average, earning $51,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.8% more than the national average, earning $65,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brocton932/
Brokton930/
Brookton883/
Breckton881/
Brackton880/
Brakton804/
Brogton802/
Bracton801/
Bructon800/
Brougton7520/
Bractton751/
Brascton750/
Brougthon716/
Brouhgton711/
Bragton6720/
Brectan671/
Brugton670/
Brogtan670/
Braugton633/
Bruigton630/

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Footnotes

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