Broker Surname

147,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Broker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the broker,' an agent in business transactions.

'And gart bakbityng be a brocour To blame mennes ware.'

Piers Plowman, 2731-2. William le Brokour, Fines Roll, 19 Edward II.

Elena Brocker, Close Rolls, 5 Edward III.

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Broker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4451:250,83723,840
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
India2241:3,424,39998,109
Canada1781:206,99820,123
England1081:515,90832,533
Netherlands821:205,94128,291
Italy731:837,76364,881
Australia691:391,24231,907
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Pakistan561:3,190,06925,212
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Romania91:2,230,87454,437
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
France71:9,488,960336,266
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3901:128,76612,397

The alternate forms: Bröker (4,895), Bróker (1) & Brõker (1) are calculated separately.

Broker (246) may also be a first name.

Broker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the broker,' an agent in business transactions.

'And gart bakbityng be a brocour To blame mennes ware.'

Piers Plowman, 2731-2. William le Brokour, Fines Roll, 19 Edward II.

Elena Brocker, Close Rolls, 5 Edward III. pt.

Adam Brocker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1426. Nicholas Broker: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1798. Married — Soloman Brooker and Elizabeth Hale: St. George, Hanover Square.

1807. — William Broker and Elizabeth Jaquest: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who sell goods, a retailer; one who lived at the brook or stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Broker Last Name Facts

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

Broker (Marathi: ोकेर) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bröker, Bróker or Brõker. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Broker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,119th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,420,308 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Broker are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Broker is also the 569,299th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 246 people.

The surname Broker is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,445 people, or 1 in 250,837. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 12 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Broker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Broker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Broker surname expanded 371 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Broker last name are 17.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.48% registered with the party.

The amount Broker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 551.87% more than the national average, earning R 1,549,080 per year; in United States they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $47,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $47,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bröker944,895/
Bróker941/
Brõker941/
Brooker9221,266/
Brocker923,511/
Broeker921,992/
Brouker9296/
Brokert9242/
Brokker927/
Brokere923/
Brosker921/
Brozker921/
Brokher921/
Brokier921/
Brotker920/
Bhroker920/
Brokeir920/
Broecker861,110/
Brockert86745/
Broucker8689/
Brookerd8663/
Broocker8648/
Brockerd862/
Brockere862/
Broccker861/
Broukert861/
Brockher861/
Breker831,651/
Braker831,650/
Bruker83475/
Bräker83246/
Brüker8370/
Brokre833/
Brocer832/
Broockerd80111/
Brouckert801/
Broeckier801/
D'Brooker801/
Brucker7710,217/
Bröcker773,702/
Breuker772,167/
Brücker771,815/
Bracker771,443/
Brecker77708/
Brocher77427/
Bräcker77189/
Brekher77133/
Brauker7774/
Brukker7769/
Brakert7765/
Braeker7762/
Breeker7736/
Brukier7714/
Brakker7712/
Braaker7711/
Brekier7710/
Brekker779/
Brokjær779/
Brakere776/
Broquer773/
Brockjr772/
Broskär772/
Brökert772/
Brockir771/
Vrooker771/
Broukre771/
Bröhker771/
Brakher771/
Bruiker770/
Brakeer770/
Brookheart7551/
Brouckeart752/
Brookehier750/
Breucker71421/
Broicher71386/
Broquere71288/
Broquier71208/
Brackert7178/
Braecker7151/
Broucher7144/
Breecker7139/
Bruycker7130/
Braacker7114/
Bruscker719/
Braucker712/
Bröckert712/
Breckher711/
Brocheir711/
Bruckker711/
Brukkert711/
Broquert710/
Brookire710/
Brochear710/
Breukert710/
Brackerd710/
Brouquier67144/
Brucer6756/
Bracer6742/
Brattåker6724/
Bruyckere6716/
Brouquere678/
Brökerová671/
Braschker671/
Brauckert671/
Bruijcker671/
Brocquier671/
Bruschker671/
Braackert671/

Broker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Broker in the Marathi language
ोकेरokera-

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