Brookfield Surname
Approximately 2,640 people bear this surname
Brookfield Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the field by the brook,' from residence thereby.
Adam del Brokefeld, of Ormskirk, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Gilbert del Brokefild, of Burscough, Lancashire, 1313: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBrookfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,391 | 1:40,056 | 5,163 |
| United States | 611 | 1:593,222 | 48,399 |
| Australia | 257 | 1:105,042 | 11,793 |
| Canada | 159 | 1:231,733 | 22,208 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 789 | 1:30,894 | 4,112 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:23,409 | 1,353 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 204 | 1:246,170 | 20,471 |
Brookfield (19) may also be a first name.
Brookfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the field by the brook,' from residence thereby.
Adam del Brokefeld, of Ormskirk, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Gilbert del Brokefild, of Burscough, Lancashire, 1313: ibid.
George Brookfeld, of Kingsley, yeoman, 1637: Wills at Chester.
Brookfield Demographics
Average Male Brookfield Height
178.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brookfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brookfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brookfield occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brookfield? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 164,343rd most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,760,434 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Brookfield reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most common given name worldwide, borne by 19 people.
The surname Brookfield is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,391 people, or 1 in 40,056. In England Brookfield is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 16 percent are found, Lancashire, where 14 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Brookfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Brookfield has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brookfield last name expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brookfield Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Brookfield last name are 3.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.8% registered with the political party.
The amount Brookfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.86% more than the national average, earning $54,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $56,639 CAD per year.
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