Bromiley Surname

422,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bromiley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromley.' (1) A parish in Kent; (a) a township in the parish of Eccleshall, Staffordshire Also Bromley Abbots and Bromley Bagots in Staffordshire, and Great Bromley in Essex, &c.

Thomas de Bromleh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Bromiley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3341:166,82115,434
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Scotland151:356,92115,763
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3931:62,0247,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Bromiley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromley.' (1) A parish in Kent; (a) a township in the parish of Eccleshall, Staffordshire Also Bromley Abbots and Bromley Bagots in Staffordshire, and Great Bromley in Essex, &c.

Thomas de Bromleh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert de Bromlegh, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Bromleye, Staffordshire, ibid.

Johannes de Bromylegh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1573. Buried — Edward Bromley: St. Antholin (London).

1587. Married — Walter Bromeley and Joane Mouldinge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1587. Married — Richard Bromley and Amye Mawdes: ibid.

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

For Bromley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos, Kent, Stafford, Northumb., Essex, Middlesex, &c. The word is pure Anglo-Saxon, and equivalent to "broom-field."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From Bromley, a small town in England, so called from brome or broom, and ley, a field or common.

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

The name of Bromley, which is common amongst all classes in Shropshire, is probably in most cases derived from the place thus called in the county, but there is also a Staffordshire township of Bromley. De Bromleye held estates in Leaton in the 14th century, and the name of Bromeley was represented in Broughton in the 16th century (E.). The Bromleys are now most numerous in the Shrewsbury district.

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

Bromiley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bromiley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bromiley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 422,941st most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Bromiley are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 334 people, or 1 in 166,821. In England Bromiley is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 35 percent live, Lancashire, where 15 percent live and Merseyside, where 6 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Bromiley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bromiley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,370 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bromiley Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Bromiley surname are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Bromiley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.16% more than the national average, earning $62,184 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bromily938/
Bromeley888/
Bromuley881/
Broomeley821/
Bromely8028/
Bramily806/
Brumily801/
Bromele800/
Broumila753/
Brumeley751/
Bromiola751/
Brameley750/
Broomhale710/
Bramili6742/
Bramila6712/
Bromela6710/
Brumely678/
Bramely678/
Brumila671/
Bromiła671/
Bromeli671/
Brumele671/

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