Brookman Surname
Approximately 7,775 people bear this surname
Brookman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the brookman,' one who lived by the brook; compare Bridgman, Pullman, &c.
John Brokeman. C
1592. Francis Mason and Anne Brokeman: Marriage Lic. (London).
1601.
Read More About This SurnameBrookman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,133 | 1:115,691 | 12,494 |
| Ghana | 1,524 | 1:17,730 | 2,249 |
| England | 1,354 | 1:41,151 | 5,282 |
| Australia | 845 | 1:31,948 | 4,245 |
| Netherlands | 351 | 1:48,112 | 8,228 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| Wales | 177 | 1:17,483 | 1,899 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 664 | 1:36,710 | 4,772 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:24,129 | 1,387 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 577 | 1:87,034 | 9,029 |
Brookman (18) may also be a first name.
Brookman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the brookman,' one who lived by the brook; compare Bridgman, Pullman, &c.
John Brokeman. C
1592. Francis Mason and Anne Brokeman: Marriage Lic. (London).
1601. Edward Cooke and Katherine Brookeman: ibid.
(English) = Brook (q.v.) + man.
(English) Dweller near the spring or brook, sometimes marsh.
User-submitted Reference
In Ghana, Brookman is the Anglicized version of the surname Budukuma. It is common among the Fante speaking people of Ghana, specifically in the central region.
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Brookman Religious Adherence
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Brookman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brookman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brookman is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brookman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 64,333rd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 937,305 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Brookman live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brookman is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 18 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,133 people, or 1 in 115,691. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 15 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Brookman exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 20 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Brookman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brookman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brookman last name expanded 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brookman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Brookman surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brookman surname are 27.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.84% registered with the party.
The amount Brookman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.44% more than the national average, earning R 305,232 per year; in United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,046 CAD per year.
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Brookman Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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