Bromage Surname

290,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bromage Surname Definition:

John Bromage, patron of Bromsberrow Vicarage, Gloucestershire, 1583: Atkyn's History of Gloucestershire.

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Bromage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8231:67,7017,838
Australia2321:116,36112,902
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Wales431:71,9666,223
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brunei41:104,6832,048
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:77,8778,439
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Bromage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromwich' (v. Bromwich); compare Bowdage for Bowditch (q.v). Proof, if needed, is furnished below:

John Bromage, patron of Bromsberrow Vicarage, Gloucestershire, 1583: Atkyn's History of Gloucestershire.

The true name of the patron was John Bromwich. Thus this variant is, at least, three centuries old.

1581. Thomas Bromidge, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1771. Married — William Bromage and Ann Willcox: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Bromwich, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Bromwich.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bromage Last Name Facts

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

Bromage is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bromage? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bromage is the 290,346th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,525,054 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Bromage reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 823 people, or 1 in 67,701. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 14 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 8 percent are found and Essex, where 6 percent are found. Beside England Bromage is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Bromage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bromage has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bromage surname rose 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 638 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bromage Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bromage surname are 19.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Bromage earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 245.1% more than the national average, earning R 820,092 per year; in United States they earn 34.45% more than the national average, earning $58,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $50,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bromagi864/
Bremage860/
Brummage80246/
Bromidge8035/
Brammage8031/
Brumager802/
Bromajet802/
Brumange801/
Bromacher751/
Bramaje71164/
Bromose7177/
Wramage7121/
Bramaga711/
Brumaga711/
Bramige711/
Bromhauser710/
Bromoga710/
Bramidge6717/
Bramhaje671/
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Brahmagi671/
Bramache670/

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