Bromwell Surname

368,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Bromwell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Bromwell = the Broom-Well [Old English bróm + welle]

Bromwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7251:499,94342,050
England1051:530,64833,151
Wales541:57,3065,200
Jamaica521:55,1913,077
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:185,30916,412

Bromwell (27) may also be a first name.

Bromwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Bromwell = the Broom-Well [Old English bróm + welle]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bromwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bromwell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bromwell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 368,021st most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,451,478 people. The surname Bromwell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Bromwell are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Bromwell is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 725 people, or 1 in 499,943. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 30 percent reside, Kentucky, where 7 percent reside and Delaware, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Bromwell exists in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.

Bromwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bromwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bromwell last name increased 268 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 675 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bromwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bromwell surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.07% registered with the party.

Bromwell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,051 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broomwell942/
Broumwell941/
Bromwel934/
Bramwell888,341/
Brumwell881,244/
Bronwell8832/
Bremwell884/
Bromweel880/
Brombell880/
Braumwell821/
Broombell821/
Brummwell821/
Brammwell821/
Bramwel80393/
Branwell75135/
Brambell7533/
Bramwill759/
Bramwehl759/
Brombill754/
Bremwill754/
Bramweel753/
Brumbell751/
Bromwilh751/
Bramuell750/
Braunwell7127/
Brannwell710/
Bramuel67210/
Brombil6734/
Brambel677/
Bronbel671/
Braunnwell671/
Brumbel670/
Brumbill6385/
Brambill6358/
Branbell631/
Brambl5724/
Brambil53405/
Branuel535/
Bramvle531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bromwell
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