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

Broderrick is found most in Canada. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Broderrick.

How Common Is The Last Name Broderrick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Broderrick occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Broderrick reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Broderrick is also the 4,967,096th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 6 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada Broderrick is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 50 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Canada it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside.

Broderrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Broderrick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Broderrick surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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