Bromfield Surname

91,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Bromfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromfield,' parishes in Cumberland and Salop. Also 'of Broomfield,' parishes in Somerset, Kent, and Essex. Doubtless many small spots in various counties have also helped to swell the total.

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Bromfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5491:35,9704,724
Jamaica1,3001:2,208354
United States1,2741:284,50526,482
Australia4931:54,7586,718
South Africa2591:209,18022,201
Canada1931:190,91018,807
Wales991:31,2583,153
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Cayman Islands151:4,260557
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6821:35,7414,658
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:258,85921,305

Bromfield (18) may also be a first name.

Bromfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromfield,' parishes in Cumberland and Salop. Also 'of Broomfield,' parishes in Somerset, Kent, and Essex. Doubtless many small spots in various counties have also helped to swell the total.

Hamo de Bromfeld, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Bromfeld, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Bromfeld, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Robert Bromfield, of Witton, 1602: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Broomfield, of Stretton, 1588: ibid.

1610. Ralph Bromfeild, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

Local. A common place name in CD. Three persons of the name are recorded in Edinburgh (Edinb. Marr.). James Broomfield, tenant in Hiltoun-hill, 1749 (Lauder). Bromfield 1655.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Broomfield, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Cumberland and Shropshire (Old English Brom-Feld).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Bromfield or Broomfield (broom-covered field), the names of several places in England.

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

Parishes in cos. Cumberland and Salop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Parishes in cos. Essex, Kent, Somerset, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The field abounding in broom.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Broomfields possess the name of parishes in Somerset and Kent The Clifts are now established in the Basingstoke district. Mr. Clift owned Netley early last century (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bromfield Last Name Facts

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

Bromfield is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bromfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 91,096th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,386,519 people. Bromfield occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Bromfield live; 32 percent live in Northern Europe and 32 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 18 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,549 people, or 1 in 35,970. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

Bromfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bromfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bromfield surname rose 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 657 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 430 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bromfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bromfield surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bromfield surname are 7.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bromfield earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.24% more than the national average, earning R 338,028 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,097 CAD per year.

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