Brookwell Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Brookwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brookwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Canada471:783,94961,790
Wales151:206,30213,003
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Brookwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brookwell is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brookwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 935,326th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Brookwell are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England Brookwell is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found, Kent, where 16 percent are found and Lancashire, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Brookwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brookwell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brookwell last name increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,980 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brookwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brookwell last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brookwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.75% more than the national average, earning $63,469 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brookwell
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