Broomhill Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Broomhill Surname Definition:
A common place name in Scodand. Patrick Bromehill, a monk of Glenluce Abbey, 1565 (Dumfriesshire & Galloway Nat. Hist. & Ant. Soc., Trans., 3. ser. XXI, p. 303).
Broomhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
Broomhill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A common place name in Scodand. Patrick Bromehill, a monk of Glenluce Abbey, 1565 (Dumfriesshire & Galloway Nat. Hist. & Ant. Soc., Trans., 3. ser. XXI, p. 303).
(English) Dweller at the Broom- Hill [v. under Broom, and + Old English hyll]
Broomhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broomhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Broomhill occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Broomhill? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Broomhill live; 62 percent live in Australasia and 62 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia it is mostly found in: South Australia, where 88 percent reside and New South Wales, where 13 percent reside. Besides Australia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Broomhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Broomhill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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