Broderrick Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Broderrick Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Broad Rigg or Ridge [Middle English brod(e, Old English brád = Old Norse breið-r, broad + Middle English rig(g, Old English hrycg-Old Norse hrygg-r, a ridge] Hardly (as has been suggested) a corruption descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers.

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Broderrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Broderrick (6) may also be a first name.

Broderrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Broad Rigg or Ridge [Middle English brod(e, Old English brád = Old Norse breið-r, broad + Middle English rig(g, Old English hrycg-Old Norse hrygg-r, a ridge] Hardly (as has been suggested) a corruption descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name B(e)aldric (Bold Ruler).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Broderrick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broderrick is found most frequently in Canada. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broderrick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Broderrick live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. Broderrick is also the 4,967,096th most frequent given name internationally, held by 6 people.

The last name Broderrick is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada Broderrick is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 50 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Canada this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 20 percent are found.

Broderrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Broderrick has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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