Broom Surname

37,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Broom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the broom,' from residence near the plant so called; compare Furse, Gorst, &c. The Norfolk Brooms have generally become corrupted to Bloom, which see. They are generally, but not always, 'of Brome, 'a parish in the the Diocese of Norwich.

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Broom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8961:52,5616,317
England4,9751:11,2001,659
Australia7971:33,8724,466
Wales2921:10,5981,186
Canada2871:128,38213,382
New Zealand2781:16,2892,840
South Africa2361:229,56723,799
Scotland1511:35,4563,458
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France51:13,284,544357,392
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Fiji11:894,3914,568
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4631:7,0391,093
Scotland1351:27,7282,454
Wales1131:13,880827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0221:24,8363,084

Broom (48) may also be a first name.

Broom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the broom,' from residence near the plant so called; compare Furse, Gorst, &c. The Norfolk Brooms have generally become corrupted to Bloom, which see. They are generally, but not always, 'of Brome, 'a parish in the the Diocese of Norwich.

William de Broom, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Brom, Norfolk, ibid.

Eustace de la Brome, Kent, ibid.

Nicholas atte Brome, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William atte Brome, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Willelmus del Brome, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Rogerus del Brome, 1379; ibid.

Robert atte Brom, rector of Sengham, Norfolk, 1338: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Brome, Norfolk, 1322: ibid.

1587. Baptised — James, s. Henry Brome: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1777. Married — John Sutton and Sarah Broome: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Local. There are places so named near Hawick, and in the shires of Ayr, Dumfries, Clackmannan, and Banff. John Brume was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55). Marion Brwme resided a tenement in Glasgow in favor of her kinsman Robert Brwne, 1549 (Protocols, I). Five of the name are in the Edinburgh Marriage Register from 1627 onward. William Broom, fanner in Muiravenside, 1771 (Stirling). In Galloway the name appears in 1684 as McKbroome.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English)Dweller amongst the Broom (Bushes) [Middle English brom(e, Old English bróm] Eustace de la Brome.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Broome or Broom (place where broom grew), the names several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Some families claim to be of Plantagenet origin with an anglicised name; but the name is more likely to be local, from one of the parishes so called in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Stafford, Bedford, and Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Broome; a location name in Norfolk Orfrom the Danish, Brummer; from the Swedish, Broms, Broomé; from the Dutch, Brom, Bromet; from the German, Brumme; in the Domesday Book, Brumar; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Brooms are numerous in the Honiton district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Broom Last Name Facts

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

Broom is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Broom.

How Common Is The Last Name Broom? popularity and diffusion

Broom is the 37,058th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 512,233 people. The last name Broom occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Broom reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 48 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 6,896 people, or 1 in 52,561. In The United States Broom is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and Mississippi, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Broom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Broom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Broom surname increased 341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Broom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Broom last name are 9.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Broom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.39% more than the national average, earning R 580,752 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $23,632,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning $39,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,891 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broome9122,729/
Brhoom916/
Brom895,908/
Vroom805,287/
Brohm801,389/
Bromm801,304/
Brome801,186/
Broum80336/
Broon80246/
Bromn8044/
Brgom8025/
Brhom8017/
Broem8013/
Bhrom808/
Broim807/
Brrom802/
Bromh802/
Bromg801/
Broym801/
Bromt800/
Wroom800/
Bruom800/
Bromme73418/
Broehm73223/
Vroome73136/
Brohme7359/
Broone7339/
Brhoum736/
Broumm733/
Wroome732/
Bromhe732/
Broume732/
Brrome731/
Brodtm731/
Broong731/
Brotem731/
Broohn731/
Broihm731/
Broemm731/
Vhroom730/
Broonk730/
Brosim730/
Bromdt730/
Brum6734,064/
Bron6713,168/
Bram675,719/
Bromová67589/
Bronova67273/
Brottem6781/
Brooten6774/
Bromova6736/
Bronová6718/
Brochim6711/
Broń677/
Wrom676/
Vrom674/
Broosen673/
Brão672/

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