Broken Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Broken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Broken (1,329) may also be a first name.

Broken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broken is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Broken is the 1,409,418th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Broken reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Broken is also the 215,498th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 1,329 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States Broken is most prevalent in: South Dakota, where 34 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Montana, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 19 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Broken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Broken surname expanded 608 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broken Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Broken earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 67.94% less than the national average, earning R 76,176 per year and in United States they earn 48.88% less than the national average, earning $22,057 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brokken92908/
Brocken92662/
Broeken92326/
Brooken9281/
Brosken921/
Brokienė86124/
Brockend860/
Braken83383/
Breken8348/
Brokin8324/
Bruken838/
Brokne831/
Broekn831/
Brockn830/
Brokem830/
Bracken7718,728/
Brekken771,073/
Braeken77888/
Brücken77491/
Brochen77455/
Brucken77266/
Brecken77233/
Brookin77178/
Brakken77158/
Brotkin77108/
Brekeen7773/
Broquen7734/
Bröcken7722/
Brokina7713/
Brockne779/
Brodkyn778/
Broskyn774/
Brakeen774/
Brockin774/
Brozkin773/
Breeken772/
Breuken771/
Brekenn771/
Brekien771/
Brusken771/
Broukin771/
Brookyn771/
Brotkyn771/
Brreken770/
Brookem770/
Brutken770/
Bratken770/
Broqn735/
Brocn731/
Brukn730/
Brecn730/
Brackeen711,442/
Brokking71322/
Broshkin7172/
Breckeen7112/
Broshkyn718/
Brekienė715/
Braekken714/
Braacken714/
Brooskin713/
Brukienė713/
Brackenn713/
Brochkin712/
Brouchen711/
Brakcken711/
Brakceen711/
Brackaen711/
Braccken711/
Brookinn711/
Braekeen710/
Brooknne710/
Brakin6780/
Brekin6757/
Bruckchen6730/
Brucen6724/
Brukin6718/
Brakyn6716/
Brukén6710/
Braukienė674/
Bracen673/
Broushkin672/
Brocin671/
Vrokin671/
Brockking671/
Brutkn671/
Bruskn671/
Broocking670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Broken
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