Bromell Surname

306,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bromell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromhill,' part of the parish of New Romney, Sussex; compare Brummett for Broomhead. There seems to have been another locality of the same name in the West country.

John Bromhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Bromell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:569,00946,718
England2271:245,45419,989
Australia1271:212,56520,555
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Canada701:526,36644,416
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Bromell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromhill,' part of the parish of New Romney, Sussex; compare Brummett for Broomhead. There seems to have been another locality of the same name in the West country.

John Bromhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Geoffrey Bromhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III . ibid.

Walter de Bromhill, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Bramel, Wiltshire, ibid.

Looking at these references we must undoubtedly seek the West country for the parentage of this local surname.

1758. Married — William Crawshaw and Sarah Brummell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1796. — Daniel Weston and Hannah Brommell: ibid.

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

Probably a corruption of Bramhall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bromell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bromell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bromell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 306,186th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,900,847 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Bromell reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Bromell is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 637 people, or 1 in 569,009. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 22 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Bromell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bromell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bromell surname increased 910 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 190 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bromell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bromell last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bromell surname are 9.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bromell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.97% less than the national average, earning $39,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $47,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broomell93443/
Brommell9333/
Bromel9233/
Brumell86338/
Bramell86318/
Brommel86223/
Broemel86103/
Bromiel8628/
Bremell8624/
Broumel865/
Brosmel861/
Broomel860/
Broml832/
Brummell801,576/
Brammell80371/
Broemmel8060/
Bremmell8040/
Bruimell800/
Bramuell800/
Brasmell800/
Bramel77917/
Brömel77532/
Bremel77147/
Brumel7777/
Bromil772/
Wromel771/
Wrothmell750/
Brummel713,599/
Brömmel71617/
Brameld71289/
Brümmel71242/
Bramuel71210/
Bremmel7145/
Bramill7123/
Brammel7118/
Brehmel7111/
Wramell719/
Braumel711/
Bramelt711/
Bramhll711/
Brúmmel711/
Brusmel710/
Bromlet710/
Brasmel710/
Bramiel710/
Braml67537/
Brammeld67168/
Bruml6775/
Brummelt679/
Breml676/
Brameltt671/
Bromlett671/
Bruymeel671/
Brummill671/
Brammill670/

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