Brodny Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Brodny Surname Definition:

(Russian) One who lived near a shallow stream crossing.

Brodny Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland381:1,000,23071,240
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

The alternate forms: Brodný (1) are calculated separately.

Brodny (13) may also be a first name.

Brodny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Russian) One who lived near a shallow stream crossing.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith
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Brodny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brodny occurs most in Poland. It can also occur in the variant forms: Brodný. Click here for other possible spellings of Brodny.

How Common Is The Last Name Brodny? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brodny is the 2,689,253rd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Brodny are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 13 people.

The last name Brodny is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 1,000,230. Besides Poland Brodny exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 13 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brodný941/
Brodney9270/
Brodnyi925/
Broudny925/
Brodnoy924/
Brodnay923/
Broodney8614/
Broddney860/
Brudny831,433/
Brodna8345/
Bradny8316/
Brodne8312/
Brodni831/
Brodná831/
Bradney77794/
Brodner77530/
Brudney77136/
Brudnyi7753/
Brudnyy7727/
Brudnoy7723/
Brudniy772/
Bradnay770/
Brodnet770/
Brudnaya7126/
Broddner717/
Broddnäs716/
Broodner710/
Brudna67519/
Bradna67229/
Brudná6777/
Vrudny6776/
Brudný6728/
Vrúdny674/
Brudni673/
Bradni672/
Brudne672/
Bradne670/
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