Brookshaw Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Brookshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brookshaw,' i.e. the wood by the brook, from residence thereby (v. Brook and Shaw). Some spot in East Cheshire probably, but I cannot as yet discover it. As will be seen from the entries below, the two forms of the surname have a common parent.

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Brookshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:139,29513,567
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Australia901:299,95226,269
Canada581:635,26952,014
Wales291:106,7088,358
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:119,48711,415
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Brookshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brookshaw,' i.e. the wood by the brook, from residence thereby (v. Brook and Shaw). Some spot in East Cheshire probably, but I cannot as yet discover it. As will be seen from the entries below, the two forms of the surname have a common parent.

1574. Married — John Brookeshawe and Anne Clerke: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

John Brookshaw, of Stockport, 1618: Wills at Chester.

George Bruckshaw, of Bredbury, 1611: ibid.

John Brookshaw, of Bredbury, 1622: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Henry Bruckshaw, of Bradbury, 1670: Wills at Chester.

1775. Married — Thomas Bruckshaw and Ann Waterer: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Brookshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brookshaw is most common in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brookshaw? popularity and diffusion

Brookshaw is the 420,074th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,822,695 people. Brookshaw occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Brookshaw live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 400 people, or 1 in 139,295. In England Brookshaw is most prevalent in: Cheshire, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Devon, where 7 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Brookshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brookshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brookshaw surname rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brookshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brookshaw surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brookshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.62% more than the national average, earning R 502,896 per year; in United States they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $39,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% more than the national average, earning $50,207 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brookshawe954/
Brockshaw890/
Broksaw880/
Bruckshaw78465/
Brackshaw7813/
Bruskshaw780/
Bragshaw714/
Brucksaw711/
Broksova711/
Bradcshaw673/
Bruckshow670/
Bruchshaw670/
Broksov631/
Bruksova591/
Brocksopf560/
Bruksov502/
Braksov501/

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Brookshaw Reference & Research

Brookshire/Brookshie FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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