Brogden Surname
Approximately 4,728 people bear this surname
Brogden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brogden.' Middle English brok, a badger; Anglo-Saxon broc (v. Brock (1)) and den; Middle English dent, a valley (v. Dean). A township in the parish of Barnoldswick, ten miles from Skipton, Yorkshire Other spots were probably so called.
Read More About This SurnameBrogden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,737 | 1:132,429 | 13,933 |
| England | 1,212 | 1:45,972 | 5,791 |
| Australia | 335 | 1:80,584 | 9,375 |
| New Zealand | 149 | 1:30,391 | 5,294 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 981 | 1:24,847 | 3,444 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 564 | 1:89,040 | 9,203 |
Brogden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brogden.' Middle English brok, a badger; Anglo-Saxon broc (v. Brock (1)) and den; Middle English dent, a valley (v. Dean). A township in the parish of Barnoldswick, ten miles from Skipton, Yorkshire Other spots were probably so called. With this lazy pronunciation of Brockden, compare Slagg for Slack, &c.
Cristiana de Boroghden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Brockden, Yorkshire, 1544:: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
1579. Dennis Brogdon and Elizabeth Gallanu: Marriage Lic. (London).
1687. Richard Brockden, or Brogden, aldreman of Norwich: History of Norfolk.
1741. Ingram Brogden: Ch. Accounts, Skipton (History of Skipton).
(English) Dweller at the Brock or Badger Hollow [O.E,broc(c, a badger + denu, a hollow, valley] The voicing of c (k) to g in this name is due to the influence of the following voiced letter d.
A location name in Yorkshire.
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Brogden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brogden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brogden (Russian: Брогден) is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Brogden click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brogden? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 99,999th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,541,359 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Brogden live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Brogden is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,737 people, or 1 in 132,429. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 23 percent reside, Maryland, where 14 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Brogden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brogden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 613 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brogden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brogden last name are 12.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.11% registered with the party.
The amount Brogden earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.98% more than the national average, earning R 306,516 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% less than the national average, earning $41,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% less than the national average, earning $48,960 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Brogden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brogden in the Russian language | ||
| Брогден | brogden | - |
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