Bromly Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Bromly 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.
Read More About This SurnameBromly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 139 | 1:175,362 | 14,652 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
Bromly (23) may also be a first name.
Bromly 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.
(English) belonging to Bromley, or Dweller at the Broom-Lea [Old English bróm + leáh]
Parishes and places in cos, Kent, Stafford, Northumb., Essex, Middlesex, &c. The word is pure Anglo-Saxon, and equivalent to "broom-field."
Local. From Bromley, a small town in England, so called from brome or broom, and ley, a field or common.
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.
Bromly Demographics
Average Bromly Salary in
England
£20,020
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Bromly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bromly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bromly occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bromly? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,185,033rd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Bromly is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Bromly reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 23 people.
It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Bromly is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 41 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent reside and Scotland, where 18 percent reside.
Bromly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bromly has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bromly last name decreased 88 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 92 | 20,866 | / |
| Bromlay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Broomly | 92 | 0 | / |
| Broumley | 86 | 183 | / |
| Broomley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bromleey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bromelly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bromleys | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bramly | 83 | 83 | / |
| Bromli | 83 | 20 | / |
| Brumly | 83 | 8 | / |
| Bromle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bromilley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brumley | 77 | 10,084 | / |
| Bramley | 77 | 10,054 | / |
| Bromlie | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bromleu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bromles | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bromlee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bromlet | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bramlys | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bromlei | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brumlay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brumluy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bromler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bromlea | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brommler | 71 | 57 | / |
| Bromelle | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bromlett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brummley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Braumley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bromella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bromlleh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bramelly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bramli | 67 | 137 | / |
| Brumla | 67 | 34 | / |
| Brumli | 67 | 24 | / |
| Brumle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bramle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bramla | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bromeller | 67 | 0 | / |
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