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 borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bromage? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 290,346th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,525,054 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Bromage live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Bromage is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 823 people, or 1 in 67,701. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 14 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 8 percent reside and Essex, where 6 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Bromage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bromage has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 638 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bromage Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bromage last name is principally Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bromage are 19.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.08% registered to vote for the 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/
Brahmaje671/
Brahmagi671/
Bramache670/

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