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.
- benjmainbrookmanBrookman Demographics
Average Male Brookman Height
177.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brookman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brookman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brookman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brookman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brookman is the 64,333rd most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 937,305 people. Brookman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Brookman live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 18 people.
Brookman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,133 people, or 1 in 115,691. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 15 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 20 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Brookman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brookman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brookman last name increased 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brookman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brookman surname are 27.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.84% being registered to vote for the political 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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