Brompton Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brompton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brampton.' Parishes, hamlets, townships, and chapelries in Salop, Kent, Middlesex, North Riding of Yorkshire, and Somerset.

Peter de Brampton, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Brompton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:309,54523,336
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235

Brompton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brampton.' Parishes, hamlets, townships, and chapelries in Salop, Kent, Middlesex, North Riding of Yorkshire, and Somerset.

Peter de Brampton, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Brompton, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Bryan de Brumpton, Herefordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Adam de Brumpton, Salop, ibid.

1552. Buried — John Brumton: Kensington Ch.

— Baptised — Ann, d. John Brompton: ibid.

1768. Married — William Myers and Ann Brompton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Brompton = the Broom Enclosure or Farm [Old English bróm + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in Kent, Essex, Middlesex, Yorkshire, Shropshire, Somerset, &c., are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brompton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brompton is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brompton? popularity and diffusion

Brompton is the 1,041,601st most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Brompton are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Brompton is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 309,545. In England Brompton is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Brompton is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Brompton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brompton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brompton surname grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brompton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brompton last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brompton last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Brompton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.64% more than the national average, earning R 381,732 per year; in United States they earn 36.67% more than the national average, earning $58,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broumpton9438/
Bromphton940/
Brumpton881,369/
Brampton88872/
Prompton881/
Brow-Hampton801/
Prampton753/
Brumptom751/
Prompotin712/
Brumbeton711/
Baram Biton631/
Pirompattana602/
Prompedan591/
Prompidan591/
Brombatti Nei571/

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