Broekmann Surname
Approximately 266 people bear this surname
Broekmann Surname User-submission:
The original spelling was Brückmann, the u having an umlaut. It meant 'bridge man'. Nikolas Brückmann arrived in South Africa from Hanover in 1795. As far as is know, none of his descendants uses the original spelling. There are also descendant families using Brukman and Brookman.
Read More About This SurnameBroekmann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 170 | 1:473,562 | 41,271 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Broekmann Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The original spelling was Brückmann, the u having an umlaut. It meant 'bridge man'. Nikolas Brückmann arrived in South Africa from Hanover in 1795. As far as is know, none of his descendants uses the original spelling. There are also descendant families using Brukman and Brookman.
- stevebroekmannBroekmann Demographics
Average Broekmann Salary in
South Africa
R 525,900
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Broekmann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broekmann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Broekmann occurs most in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Broekmann? popularity and diffusion
The surname Broekmann is the 973,426th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Broekmann are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name Broekmann is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 473,562. In Germany Broekmann is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 1 percent reside. Other than Germany Broekmann occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.
Broekmann Last Name Statistics demography
Broekmann earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 121.3% more than the national average, earning R 525,900 per year.
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