Broomfield Surname
Approximately 9,076 people bear this surname
Broomfield Surname Definition:
Local. A common place name in CD. Three persons of the name are recorded in Edinburgh (Edinb. Marr.). James Broomfield, tenant in Hiltoun-hill, 1749 (Lauder). Bromfield 1655.
Broomfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,293 | 1:16,920 | 2,445 |
| United States | 3,194 | 1:113,481 | 12,278 |
| Canada | 755 | 1:48,802 | 5,922 |
| Australia | 663 | 1:40,717 | 5,245 |
| Jamaica | 599 | 1:4,791 | 642 |
| New Zealand | 138 | 1:32,814 | 5,713 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:46,963 | 4,152 |
| Wales | 58 | 1:53,354 | 4,894 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Costa Rica | 13 | 1:367,698 | 3,592 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 52 | 1:85,190 | 5,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,817 | 1:13,415 | 2,023 |
| Scotland | 172 | 1:21,763 | 2,099 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 658 | 1:76,320 | 8,123 |
Broomfield (10) may also be a first name.
Broomfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. A common place name in CD. Three persons of the name are recorded in Edinburgh (Edinb. Marr.). James Broomfield, tenant in Hiltoun-hill, 1749 (Lauder). Bromfield 1655.
(English) Dweller at the Broom- Fiei.d [v. under Broom, and + Old English feld]
(English) One who came from Bromfield or Broomfield (broom-covered field), the names of several places in England.
Parishes in cos. Essex, Kent, Somerset, &c.
(English), Field of broom, heath, or heather.
The Broomfields possess the name of parishes in Somerset and Kent The Clifts are now established in the Basingstoke district. Mr. Clift owned Netley early last century (W.).
Broomfield Demographics
Broomfield Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Broomfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broomfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
Broomfield is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Broomfield click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Broomfield? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 55,925th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 802,947 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Broomfield are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name globally It is held by 10 people.
The last name Broomfield is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 3,293 people, or 1 in 16,920. In England Broomfield is most common in: Hampshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Essex, where 5 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Broomfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Broomfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Broomfield last name grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 106 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Broomfield Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Broomfield last name are 2.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.35% being registered with the party.
The amount Broomfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.4% less than the national average, earning 233,965 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 156.36% more than the national average, earning R 609,204 per year; in United States they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $37,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $48,306 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfild | 95 | 1 | / |
| Broomfeld | 95 | 1 | / |
| Broumfield | 90 | 4 | / |
| Brromfield | 90 | 3 | / |
| Brommfield | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bromfeld | 89 | 29 | / |
| Bromfild | 89 | 3 | / |
| Brumfield | 84 | 15,310 | / |
| Brumpfield | 80 | 4 | / |
| Brummfield | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brumfeld | 78 | 16 | / |
| Brumfild | 78 | 7 | / |
| Breumfeld | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bromfält | 67 | 6 | / |
| Brumfelt | 67 | 0 | / |
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