Bromhead Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Bromhead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Broomhead,' 'an estate in Hallamshire, Yorkshire, which passed from the family through an heiress so early as temp. Richard II.' Courthope's Debrett, quoted by Lower (Patronymica Britannica.

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Bromhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3411:79,1669,228
England2461:226,49618,955
United States671:5,409,835270,257
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France41:16,605,680368,153
Wales41:773,63329,106
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:109,79910,786
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Bromhead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Broomhead,' 'an estate in Hallamshire, Yorkshire, which passed from the family through an heiress so early as temp. Richard II.' Courthope's Debrett, quoted by Lower (Patronymica Britannica.). This surname with several variants is still well known in the West Riding, and has come down through some junior or independent stock. Brummett and Bromet are very natural corruptions; compare Birkett for Birkhead, which see, or Beckett for Beckhead, which see. Broomhead means the topmost reach or 'head of the broom,' from residence thereby, just as Birkett means the topmost reach or 'head of the birch-trees'; compare Akenhead, which see. In the same way side was used (v. Garside and Akenside).

1667. Married — John Broomehed and Alice Bates: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1717. — George Simpson and Mary Brummett: ibid.

1772. — Jonn Bromhead and Elizabeth Kaine: St. George, Hanover Square.

1784. — William Lusty and Elizabeth Brumhead: ibid.

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

Local. There is a Broomhead near Dollar, Clackmannanshire.

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

= Broomhead, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in Hallamshire, co. York, which passed from the family through an heiress so early as temp. Richard H. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Broomheads or Bromeheads resided at Bubnell Hall in Baslow in the 17th century, and there Robert Broomhead died in 1698 at the age of 60 (G.). Robert Broomhead of Bretton Clough, who died in 1764 at the age of 95, and was buried at Eyam (W.)., may or may not have been his son. Broomhead was a common name in Notts in the 17th century (Thoroton's "Notts"). Bromhead is an estate in Hallamshire in the West Riding.

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

Bromhead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bromhead occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bromhead.

How Common Is The Last Name Bromhead? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 447,670th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,576,276 people. The last name Bromhead is mostly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Bromhead reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 79,166. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 76 percent reside, Queensland, where 14 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside. Beside Australia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Bromhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bromhead has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bromhead surname increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bromhead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bromhead last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bromhead last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bromhead earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.95% more than the national average, earning $48,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.43% more than the national average, earning $64,801 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Broomhead942,661/
Bromehead9461/
Brommhead941/
Bromead939/
Bromhed934/
Broomehead890/
Brumhead88100/
Bromehed882/
Broomead881/
Bromha8629/
Bromea868/
Bromhe862/
Broonhead821/
Broomheed820/
Bramhed807/
Bromher802/
Bramhad801/
Brommed801/
Bromyed800/
Broomed800/
Brome771,186/
Broma77784/
Bramheya757/
Bramheja751/
Bromhaus750/
Broome7122,729/
Bramhe712,697/
Bramha712,692/
Brohma71983/
Bromet71568/
Bromer71477/
Bromme71418/
Brouma71200/
Bromah71170/
Bromma71153/
Bromée71105/
Bromat7176/
Brohme7159/
Bramad7143/
Bromes7142/
Bronea7138/
Bromey7121/
Bromee7113/
Broima719/
Bromeu714/
Bramed714/
Bromas713/
Broume712/
Bromai711/
Broncheua711/
Broyma711/
Bromei711/
Broïma711/
Brrome711/
Brémad711/
Bramea711/
Bromid711/
Brosma711/
Bromay710/
Broned710/
Brohne710/
Bromap710/
Brumad710/
Brooma710/
Brommer672,553/
Broomes671,898/
Bremaud671,467/
Broomer67507/
Broumas67496/
Brosmer67323/
Brumaud67162/
Brohmer67154/
Brommet67113/
Brohner6756/
Brémaud6753/
Broomas6748/
Bramaud6738/
Brahnea6735/
Bramaha6729/
Bramhas6728/
Brohmée6722/
Bromich6716/
Bromeis6714/
Brahmad6710/
Brahmha6710/
Bromate679/
Bramhae678/
Wramhed678/
Bronche678/
Bhromma678/
Bromgau677/
Bramcha677/
Bromnes675/
Bramhat674/
Broncha674/
Broinea674/
Bromeus674/
Brhooma674/
Bromner673/
Brammha673/
Bromite673/
Bhramhe672/
Broisma672/
Bhramha672/
Broumah672/
Broumet672/
Bronher672/
Bromach671/
Bromoey671/
Broumay671/
Brrohma671/
Brahmed671/
Bramhau671/
Brousma671/
Broumeh671/
Broumge671/
Broumih671/
Broomie671/
Brohmma671/
Bromatt671/
Bromerh671/
Bromiey671/
Bromjat671/
Brosmeu671/
Bramued670/
Brammed670/
Bromett670/
Brommes670/
Bramhoe670/
Broimer670/
Bromney670/
Bromish670/
Bronhet670/
Broumer670/
Bromest670/
Bromess670/

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