Broek Surname

137,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Broek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,4641:6,854780
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Germany1961:410,74237,603
Canada721:511,74443,418
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Australia281:964,13257,058
France191:3,495,933219,029
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Norway81:642,78647,258
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Broek (100) may also be a first name.

Broek Last Name Facts

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

Broek is found most in The Netherlands. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Broek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 137,316th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,232,704 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Broek live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe. Broek is also the 946,056th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 100 people.

The last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,464 people, or 1 in 6,854. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 24 percent reside, North Holland, where 24 percent reside and South Holland, where 17 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands Broek exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Broek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Broek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Broek surname rose 1,176 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Broek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Broek last name are 42.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Broek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.68% more than the national average, earning 507,646 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $47,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.19% less than the national average, earning $42,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brojek91950/
Broeke91667/
Broekx91370/
Broeck91141/
Broyek918/
Broezk911/
Broiek911/
Brok894,066/
Broecks83124/
Broecke8348/
Brojeck831/
Browiek831/
Brroeke831/
Broekke830/
Brooeks830/
Brook8030,699/
Break803,871/
Brouk802,289/
Breik80913/
Briek80447/
Breek80233/
Broeg80161/
Braek80102/
Brokh8066/
Breuk8059/
Broex8053/
Bruek8034/
Brokk8019/
Broec8016/
Brejk8010/
Brrok807/
Bryek802/
Brokc801/
Broeq801/
Broik800/
Broekcks771/
Broesske771/
Brooke7321,966/
Brueck731,160/
Brouck73639/
Breick73536/
Breike73312/
Broock73188/
Brayek73161/
Braiek73149/
Broegg73138/
Brojak7391/
Bryjok7380/
Brejak7361/
Braeck7359/
Bruyok7352/
Breack7339/
Broick7337/
Braeke7325/
Broyak7321/
Brouke7320/
Breiak7319/
Breyak7315/
Brajek7315/
Breuck7313/
Broukx7312/
B'Rouk739/
Brawek738/
Brejke738/
Breják738/
Brouks736/
B'Reik735/
Breyke735/
Brujek735/
Braïek735/
Breake734/
Brujok734/
Broukh734/
Breuek733/
Hbrook732/
Breiyk731/
Briekh731/
Brockc731/
Brojex731/
Brookc731/
Brrock731/
B'Riek731/
Bruyek731/
Breuke731/
Brraek731/
Brejek731/
Brockh731/
Briyek731/
Bryiok731/
Braekt731/
Breeak731/
Breisk730/
Broyks730/
Broeschke712/
Bruk6713,527/
Broc671,770/
Broucke671,279/
Brog67624/
Braecke6776/
Braeske6760/
Brouque6752/
Broocke6745/
Brojack6737/
B'Reick6734/
Breicke6724/
Brokova6715/
B'Rouck6714/
Breyick6714/
Brokowa6711/
Brejack679/
B'Reike678/
Breyksh678/
Breikhe678/
Breycke678/
Braouyk678/
Brojock676/
Braekke676/
B'Rieck672/
Breickh671/
Breiske671/
Broiack671/
Brooiks671/
Brookke671/
Breikšs671/
Break's671/
Brawiek671/
Browiec671/
Breizke671/
Brók671/
Brük671/
Braeckx671/
Breikeh671/
Broucks670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Broek
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