Bromfield Surname
Approximately 5,256 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBromfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,549 | 1:35,970 | 4,724 |
| Jamaica | 1,300 | 1:2,208 | 354 |
| United States | 1,274 | 1:284,505 | 26,482 |
| Australia | 493 | 1:54,758 | 6,718 |
| South Africa | 259 | 1:209,180 | 22,201 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| Wales | 99 | 1:31,258 | 3,153 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Cayman Islands | 15 | 1:4,260 | 557 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 682 | 1:35,741 | 4,658 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 194 | 1:258,859 | 21,305 |
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.
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.
= Broomfield, q.v.
Place name in Cumberland and Shropshire (Old English Brom-Feld).
(English) One who came from Bromfield or Broomfield (broom-covered field), the names of several places in England.
Parishes in cos. Cumberland and Salop.
Parishes in cos. Essex, Kent, Somerset, &c.
Local. The field abounding in broom.
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.).
Bromfield Demographics
Bromfield Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broumfield | 95 | 4 | / |
| Brromfield | 95 | 3 | / |
| Brommfield | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bromfeld | 94 | 29 | / |
| Bromfild | 94 | 3 | / |
| Brroomfield | 90 | 1 | / |
| Broomfieldd | 90 | 1 | / |
| Brumfield | 89 | 15,310 | / |
| Bramfield | 89 | 51 | / |
| Broomfild | 89 | 1 | / |
| Broomfeld | 89 | 1 | / |
| Breamfield | 84 | 3 | / |
| Broomfoeld | 84 | 1 | / |
| Brampfield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bramfeld | 82 | 45 | / |
| Bramfeldt | 78 | 17 | / |
| Breumfeld | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bromfält | 71 | 6 | / |
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