Brodhead Surname
Approximately 1,071 people bear this surname
Brodhead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad head,' i.e. a wide headland, from residence thereby; compare Birkett, Blackett, Redhead, Whitehead, &c. Some of these, doubtless, are nicknames.
Adam del Brodeheued, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Read More About This SurnameBrodhead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,022 | 1:354,656 | 31,718 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 305 | 1:164,651 | 14,949 |
Brodhead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the broad head,' i.e. a wide headland, from residence thereby; compare Birkett, Blackett, Redhead, Whitehead, &c. Some of these, doubtless, are nicknames.
Adam del Brodeheued, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Alan del Brodeheued, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.
Walter Brodheved, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johannes Braydhed, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Edmund Broadheade, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
1572. Married — Roger Brodharde and Tyinothe (sic) Porte: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1610. Richard Broadhead, Anglesea: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) One who had a big head; dweller at the Wide headland.
Perhaps local, or perhaps from a personal peculiarity. Brodheved, H.R.
Broadhead was also an Ecclesfield name in the reign of Elizabeth, when it was often written Brodheade (Ga.). Brodheved was a Cambridgeshire name in the 13th century (H. R.).
Brodhead Demographics
Average Brodhead Salary in
United States
$46,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brodhead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brodhead Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brodhead occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brodhead? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brodhead is the 342,554th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 6,804,431 people. Brodhead is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Brodhead are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,022 people, or 1 in 354,656. In The United States Brodhead is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Brodhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brodhead has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brodhead surname increased 335 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brodhead Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Brodhead last name are 20.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brodhead earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.8% more than the national average, earning $70,946 CAD per year.
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