Broomall Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Broomall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bramhall,' formerly also Bromale, a township in the parish of Stockport. The variants are of a natural character. The 'd' in Brammald is, of course, excrescent; compare Simmonds for Simmons, Bryant for Bryan.

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Broomall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7011:517,06043,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

Broomall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bramhall,' formerly also Bromale, a township in the parish of Stockport. The variants are of a natural character. The 'd' in Brammald is, of course, excrescent; compare Simmonds for Simmons, Bryant for Bryan. The form Broomhall is a reminiscence of Bromale, as already stated, an early spelling.

Mathew de Bromale, Cheshire, temp. 1150: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Ann Bickerton, of Bromall, widcrui, 1616: Wills at Chester (1545-1620).

Hugh Bramhall, of Hatherton, 1595: ibid.

Hugh Bramall, of Nether Peover, Cheshire, 1628: ibid.

Margaret Broomhall, of Little Peoter, Cheshire, 1633: ibid.

Richard Bromall, of Birch, 1639; ibid.

Philip Brommall, of Knutsford, Cheshire, 1632: Earwaker's East Ches.

Thus every one of the variants in our modern directories is easily accounted for.

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

A place where goods are sold; bram, Danish, goods on sale.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bramhall was mayor of Pontefract in 1602 (M.). Bramall was the name of the mayor of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in 1781 (Harwood's "Lichfield").

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

Broomall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broomall is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Broomall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 476,893rd most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. Broomall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Broomall live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 701 people, or 1 in 517,060. In The United States Broomall is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent are found, New Jersey, where 11 percent are found and Delaware, where 10 percent are found.

Broomall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Broomall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Broomall last name expanded 359 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Broomall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Broomall surname are 36.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.59% being registered with the political party.

Broomall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,961 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broomhall942,726/
Broomahll941/
Broommall940/
Bromall9329/
Broomal933/
Bromhall88170/
Broomhal880/
Bromal8619/
Vroomhall821/
Broomhalt820/
Broomhale820/
Bramall801,440/
Bromhal8031/
Broumal802/
Bromald800/
Brommal800/
Brumall800/
Bramhall753,462/
Brammall75646/
Brumhall75107/
Brummall7512/
Bramahll752/
Brahmall751/
Brgumall751/
Brumaill750/
Broumault7152/
Bramal714/
Brumal713/
Bramhaull713/
Bramhaill711/
Braumhall711/
Bramald67115/
Brummal6783/
Brammal6756/
Brumale6755/
Bromold6714/
Bramhal672/
Bhramal671/
Brahmal671/
Bramail671/
Brusmal671/
Bramoll670/

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