Broom Surname
Approximately 14,227 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBroom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,896 | 1:52,561 | 6,317 |
| England | 4,975 | 1:11,200 | 1,659 |
| Australia | 797 | 1:33,872 | 4,466 |
| Wales | 292 | 1:10,598 | 1,186 |
| Canada | 287 | 1:128,382 | 13,382 |
| New Zealand | 278 | 1:16,289 | 2,840 |
| South Africa | 236 | 1:229,567 | 23,799 |
| Scotland | 151 | 1:35,456 | 3,458 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,463 | 1:7,039 | 1,093 |
| Scotland | 135 | 1:27,728 | 2,454 |
| Wales | 113 | 1:13,880 | 827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,022 | 1:24,836 | 3,084 |
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.
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.
(English)Dweller amongst the Broom (Bushes) [Middle English brom(e, Old English bróm] Eustace de la Brome.—Hundred Rolls
(English) One who came from Broome or Broom (place where broom grew), the names several places in England.
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.
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.
The Brooms are numerous in the Honiton district.
Broom Demographics
Average Male Broom Height
177.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Broom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Broom occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Broom? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 37,058th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 512,233 people. The surname Broom is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Broom live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Broom is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 48 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,896 people, or 1 in 52,561. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and Mississippi, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Broom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Broom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Broom last name rose 341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 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 surname are 9.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.62% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broome | 91 | 22,729 | / |
| Brhoom | 91 | 6 | / |
| Brom | 89 | 5,908 | / |
| Vroom | 80 | 5,287 | / |
| Brohm | 80 | 1,389 | / |
| Bromm | 80 | 1,304 | / |
| Brome | 80 | 1,186 | / |
| Broum | 80 | 336 | / |
| Broon | 80 | 246 | / |
| Bromn | 80 | 44 | / |
| Brgom | 80 | 25 | / |
| Brhom | 80 | 17 | / |
| Broem | 80 | 13 | / |
| Bhrom | 80 | 8 | / |
| Broim | 80 | 7 | / |
| Brrom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bromh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bromg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Broym | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bromt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wroom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bruom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bromme | 73 | 418 | / |
| Broehm | 73 | 223 | / |
| Vroome | 73 | 136 | / |
| Brohme | 73 | 59 | / |
| Broone | 73 | 39 | / |
| Brhoum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Broumm | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wroome | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bromhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Broume | 73 | 2 | / |
| Brrome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brodtm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Broong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brotem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Broohn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Broihm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Broemm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhroom | 73 | 0 | / |
| Broonk | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brosim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bromdt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brum | 67 | 34,064 | / |
| Bron | 67 | 13,168 | / |
| Bram | 67 | 5,719 | / |
| Bromová | 67 | 589 | / |
| Bronova | 67 | 273 | / |
| Brottem | 67 | 81 | / |
| Brooten | 67 | 74 | / |
| Bromova | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bronová | 67 | 18 | / |
| Brochim | 67 | 11 | / |
| Broń | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wrom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vrom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Broosen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brão | 67 | 2 | / |
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