Broomhall Surname

160,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Broomhall 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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Broomhall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,0881:24,8123,388
England9231:60,3667,160
United States3571:1,015,29174,807
New Zealand2161:20,9643,677
Canada501:736,91258,785
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Wales151:206,30213,003
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

Broomhall 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

(English) Dweller at the Broom Slope or Corner [v. under Broom, and + Old English h(e)al(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bromhall, co. Berks, or Broomhaugh, co. Northumb.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

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

A location name in Wore.

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

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

Broomhall Last Name Facts

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

Broomhall occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Broomhall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Broomhall is the 160,029th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,673,348 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Broomhall live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Broomhall is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 1,088 people, or 1 in 24,812. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 42 percent are found, Tasmania, where 19 percent are found and Queensland, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Australia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Broomhall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Broomhall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Broomhall last name increased 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 229 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broomhall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Broomhall surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Broomhall last name are 5.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.33% registered with the party.

The amount Broomhall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.07% less than the national average, earning R 61,608 per year; in United States they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $38,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.56% less than the national average, earning $40,960 CAD per year.

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