Brockwell Surname
Approximately 3,986 people bear this surname
Brockwell Surname Definition:
(English)Dweller at 1 the Badger- Spring [v. Brock 1, and + Middle English welle, Old English w(i)ella] 2 the Brook-Spring [v. Brock2]
Brockwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,842 | 1:196,775 | 19,390 |
| England | 1,191 | 1:46,783 | 5,882 |
| Australia | 699 | 1:38,620 | 5,018 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 574 | 1:42,466 | 5,350 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 312 | 1:160,957 | 14,692 |
Brockwell (19) may also be a first name.
Brockwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English)Dweller at 1 the Badger- Spring [v. Brock 1, and + Middle English welle, Old English w(i)ella] 2 the Brook-Spring [v. Brock2]
From the Flemish, Brocolle; from the German, Brockel; a personal name.
Brockwell Demographics
Brockwell Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brockwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brockwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brockwell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brockwell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 115,777th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,828,285 people. The surname Brockwell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Brockwell are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brockwell is also the 2,523,061st most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 19 people.
Brockwell is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,842 people, or 1 in 196,775. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 11 percent are found, Virginia, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.
Brockwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brockwell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 590 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brockwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Brockwell surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brockwell last name are 15.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.23% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brockwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.73% more than the national average, earning R 415,224 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $49,055 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broeckwell | 95 | 0 | / |
| Brocwell | 94 | 14 | / |
| Brockwel | 94 | 1 | / |
| Brokwell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Brookwell | 89 | 281 | / |
| Brockweld | 89 | 75 | / |
| Brackwell | 89 | 46 | / |
| Brockwehl | 89 | 10 | / |
| Breckwell | 89 | 4 | / |
| Bruckwell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brockwill | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bracwell | 82 | 10 | / |
| Brecwell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brockwld | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brakwell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brekwell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brockueld | 78 | 5 | / |
| Brancwell | 78 | 1 | / |
| Brackuell | 78 | 0 | / |
| Braakwell | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brecwel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bragwell | 71 | 191 | / |
| Brokueld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brackuel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brugwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brungwell | 67 | 0 | / |
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