Brody Surname
Approximately 13,598 people bear this surname
Brody Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Brodie (Scotland), 14th cent. Brodie, Brothie: perh. from Old Gaelic broth, 'a ditch’; but this place- name may be Pictish or pre-Aryan.
Brody Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,214 | 1:32,322 | 4,032 |
| Australia | 672 | 1:40,172 | 5,189 |
| England | 319 | 1:174,665 | 15,923 |
| Canada | 306 | 1:120,410 | 12,664 |
| Yemen | 297 | 1:88,974 | 5,707 |
| Ireland | 152 | 1:30,980 | 2,702 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Ukraine | 68 | 1:669,451 | 71,116 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Slovakia | 12 | 1:444,704 | 54,815 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 208 | 1:21,297 | 2,442 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 468 | 1:107,305 | 10,748 |
The alternate forms: Bródy (49) are calculated separately.
Brody (4,267) may also be a first name.
Brody Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Brodie (Scotland), 14th cent. Brodie, Brothie: perh. from Old Gaelic broth, 'a ditch’; but this place- name may be Pictish or pre-Aryan.
Mac Bruaideadha A literary family attached to the O’Briens of Thomond. IF 312, Map Clare
Mac Bruaideadha A literary family attached to the O’Briens of Thomond. IF 312, Map Clare
(Irish, Scottish, German, Russian) The son of Bruaideadh (fragment); one who came from the barony of Brodie (muddy place), in Moray; one who had an unusual beard; one who came from Brody, in Russia.
Brody Demographics
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Brody Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brody Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brody is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bródy. Click here for further possible spellings of Brody.
How Common Is The Last Name Brody? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,677th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 535,928 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Brody reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brody is also the 106,030th most widespread first name in the world, held by 4,267 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 11,214 people, or 1 in 32,322. In The United States Brody is most common in: New York, where 19 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Brody exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Brody Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brody has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 469 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 27 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brody Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brody surname are 41.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.63% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brody earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.39% more than the national average, earning R 523,740 per year; in United States they earn 24.91% more than the national average, earning $53,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.78% more than the national average, earning $68,453 CAD per year.
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Brody Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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