Broers Surname

95,167th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Broers Surname Definition:

“Spear” in Old Dutch (Brord).

Broers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,9151:5,793622
Germany6141:131,11615,967
United States5801:624,92950,458
Belgium3871:29,7074,799
Australia2501:107,98312,061
France551:1,207,686126,065
Luxembourg421:13,8222,948
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
England221:2,532,63991,802
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Norway71:734,61250,907
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Broers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Spear” in Old Dutch (Brord).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Broers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Broers is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 95,167th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,218 people. The surname Broers is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Broers reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Broers is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,915 people, or 1 in 5,793. In The Netherlands Broers is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 33 percent reside, North Holland, where 23 percent reside and Limburg, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Broers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Broers last name rose 4,462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Broers last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Broers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.94% less than the national average, earning 232,071 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 119.51% more than the national average, earning R 521,640 per year; in United States they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $42,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning $60,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Browers92862/
Broerse92753/
Brouers92198/
Broyers929/
Broersz929/
Brohers921/
Brors91482/
Brers918/
Broowers861/
Briers834,610/
Bryers831,268/
Bruers83551/
Brears83355/
Breers837/
Broors836/
Breurs833/
Brours831/
Brauers771,083/
Breuers77828/
Brawers7781/
Broerze7740/
Breiers7736/
Bruyers7726/
Breyers774/
Briyers771/
Breuirs770/
Brurs7316/
Brörs734/
Brars733/
Brauwers71702/
Bruggers71327/
Briggers7116/
Browerce712/
Breggers711/
Brahears711/
Brawerse711/
Brehears711/
Bruurs67494/
Brurås67109/
Brujrs671/
Brarsh671/
Braurs670/
Brairs670/
Brürsch621/
Brajrsh621/
Brhurst621/
Brahirs620/
Brurce500/

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