Brookfield Surname

164,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Brookfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3911:40,0565,163
United States6111:593,22248,399
Australia2571:105,04211,793
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Wales661:46,8874,434
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
France121:5,535,227269,324
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7891:30,8944,112
Wales671:23,4091,353
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

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.

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

Brookfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brookfield occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brookfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brookfield is the 164,343rd most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,760,434 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The last name Brookfield is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,391 people, or 1 in 40,056. In England Brookfield is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 16 percent reside, Lancashire, where 14 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Brookfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brookfield has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brookfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brookfield last name are 3.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.8% registered with the 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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