Brodrick Surname

136,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Brodrick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldrick' (Yonge, ii. ato). The intrusive 'r' is the 'r' in the second syllable thrown back; compare Crewdson from Cuthbert, from the nick. Crewd or Crud, and Broderip or Brodrib (also Broadribb, Lon.

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Brodrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1531:314,36228,754
Australia6281:42,9875,462
England5841:95,40810,170
Nigeria4591:385,93220,396
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Canada821:449,33638,948
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Wales261:119,0209,008
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2321:19,0942,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3541:68,8577,772
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7881:63,7296,950

Brodrick (1,347) may also be a first name.

Brodrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldrick' (Yonge, ii. ato). The intrusive 'r' is the 'r' in the second syllable thrown back; compare Crewdson from Cuthbert, from the nick. Crewd or Crud, and Broderip or Brodrib (also Broadribb, Lon. Directory) from Bawdrip, a manor near Bridgewater; v. Baldrey.

Hugh fil. Baldriti, Domesday.

Balderic Piscenar, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Bauderic (without surname), London, ibid.

Baldric de Bosco, Suffolk, ibid.

Baldric de Taverham, Norfolk, 1327: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Bradryk, Yorkshire, 1510:: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1722. Baptised — Charles Adams Baldrick: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

(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

Ó Bruadair The name of several septs, two of which are extant viz. of Barrymore (with a branch in Ossory) and of Co. Galway.

IF 64; MIF 246; Map Cork and Kilk

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Came from Normandy temp. William Rufus, and settled in co. York. Peerage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brodrick Last Name Facts

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

Brodrick is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brodrick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,362nd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,213,714 people. Brodrick occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Brodrick reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 213,863rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 1,347 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,153 people, or 1 in 314,362. In The United States Brodrick is primarily concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Brodrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brodrick has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 146 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brodrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Brodrick last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brodrick last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brodrick earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.02% less than the national average, earning 276,780 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.28% more than the national average, earning R 290,580 per year; in United States they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $43,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.94% more than the national average, earning $60,583 CAD per year.

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