Brodribb Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Brodribb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bawdrip,' a parish near Bridgewater, Somerset (compare Brodcrick for the intrusive 'r' in the first syllable). Most of the variants are still found in Somerset, and are undoubtedly to be referred to Broderip.

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Brodribb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1471:183,64418,462
England861:647,88437,755
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Wales21:784,20816,349

Brodribb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bawdrip,' a parish near Bridgewater, Somerset (compare Brodcrick for the intrusive 'r' in the first syllable). Most of the variants are still found in Somerset, and are undoubtedly to be referred to Broderip.

Christopher Broadripp, Somerset, 1610: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.

Peter Brodribbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1581. Thomas Brodrib, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

— William Brodrybbe, Somerset: ibid.

1748. Baptised — Charles, s. William Broderip: Canterbury Cath.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

— Broadribb, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(? English) belongingto (apparently) Bawdrip (Soms.), the meaning of which name is obscure.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Broderip.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brodribb Last Name Facts

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

Brodribb is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brodribb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 968,490th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Brodribb live; 57 percent live in Australasia and 57 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 183,644. In Australia Brodribb is primarily found in: Victoria, where 33 percent are found, Tasmania, where 32 percent are found and Queensland, where 22 percent are found. Barring Australia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Brodribb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brodribb has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brodribb Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brodribb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 54.78% more than the national average, earning $66,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.93% more than the national average, earning $72,503 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broadribb94229/
Brodrib934/
Broadrib8835/
Brodrip808/
Brhodrob758/
Broderip750/
Brodripp750/
Broaderip7130/
Borodrabo711/
Broterb6710/
Barrodrabo671/
Boro-Drabo671/

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