Brokensha Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Brokensha Surname Definition:

See Birkenshaw.

Brokensha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2391:112,95312,558
South Africa2241:241,86524,757
England141:3,979,861125,553
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Brokensha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Birkenshaw.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Brokensha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brokensha is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brokensha? popularity and diffusion

Brokensha is the 616,129th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,575,092 people. The surname Brokensha is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Brokensha reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Brokensha is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 112,953. In Australia Brokensha is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 71 percent reside, Northern Territory, where 17 percent reside and Victoria, where 4 percent reside. Barring Australia Brokensha is found in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 45 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Brokensha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brokensha has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brokensha surname decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brokensha Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brokensha earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.7% more than the national average, earning R 343,860 per year and in United States they earn 63.04% less than the national average, earning $15,950 USD per year.

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