Broster Surname

279,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Broster Surname Definition:

An old spelling of Brewster, which see, which has become a separate surname. D. K. Broster is author of several novels on Scottish themes.

Broster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9601:58,0406,970
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Australia721:374,94030,993
Wales621:49,9124,670
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Canada541:682,32655,162
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4971:49,0456,017
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Broster (27) may also be a first name.

Broster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An old spelling of Brewster, which see, which has become a separate surname. D. K. Broster is author of several novels on Scottish themes.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A variant of Brewster, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An old form of Brewster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) Greatness, majesty.

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

Broster Last Name Facts

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

Broster (Russian: Бростер) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Broster.

How Common Is The Last Name Broster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 279,970th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,280,830 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Broster reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 960 people, or 1 in 58,040. In England it is mostly found in: Cheshire, where 14 percent live, Merseyside, where 11 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Other than England Broster occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Broster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Broster has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Broster last name rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Broster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Broster are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Broster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.02% more than the national average, earning R 361,260 per year; in United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning $49,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brouster9397/
Brooster931/
Broester931/
Brosther931/
Brosster930/
Bruoster930/
Broste92147/
Broter928/
Brother867,382/
Brester861,158/
Bruster86767/
Brouste86487/
Braster86233/
Brüster86221/
Brotier8664/
Brotter8655/
Brosted8627/
Bräster8610/
Broxter862/
Brzoste862/
Brostee861/
Brotert861/
Broteur861/
Brojter861/
Wroster860/
Brooter860/
Brote83131/
Brosterová821/
Brothier801,059/
Brottier80499/
Broustet80313/
Brostedt80224/
Broutier80140/
Bruister80131/
Brustier8083/
Broustey8060/
Breuster8011/
Brösther809/
Braester803/
Brusther803/
Brguster801/
Brouther801/
Brosthes801/
Brotther801/
Wrosster800/
Brauster800/
Breshter800/
Brusster800/
Brestter800/
Bresster800/
Brodsted800/
Brothere800/
Brustter800/
Bratster800/
Brootter800/
Brotea77304/
Brater77301/
Broute77217/
Brotte77185/
Brothe77124/
Brotei7765/
Brotet7747/
Brodte7716/
Brotje779/
Brotee779/
Brotes774/
Brotie773/
Brosta773/
Braste772/
Brosty772/
Broote772/
Brotey772/
Brosti771/
Broyte771/
Vroter771/
Brohte771/
Brotge770/
Brouttier75131/
Broistedt7591/
Brouthier7528/
Brosteadt753/
Broithier751/
Braustert751/
Breusster750/
Brottes71616/
Brasted71427/
Bratter71303/
Brottet71198/
Broutet71188/
Braxter7165/
Brather7154/
Brousta7145/
Breuste7141/
Breuter7134/
Broutee7133/
Brottie7131/
Brauter7129/
Bradter7123/
Broutte7117/
Brousti7116/
Bratier7110/
Brauste718/
Bruosta717/
Broutie717/
Brousté714/
Brouteh714/
Broddstedt713/
Brzosta712/
Broothe711/
Brottej711/
Braater711/
Brothea711/
Bróther711/
Bratere711/
Brousty711/
Brostha711/
Brotheh711/
Brothie710/
Brostay710/
Brothey710/
Brothed710/
Vraster710/
Brate67594/
Brota67281/
Vrote6781/
Broti6763/
Brathier6760/
Bradsted6738/
Brachter6735/
Bruchter6734/
Brächter6730/
Broustis6717/
Braasted674/
Broty672/
Brauther672/
Brattier672/
Brastead671/
Brouthey671/
Brajsted671/
Bratther671/
Brouttet671/
Brouttie671/
Brattger670/
Brastird670/
Breustie670/
Breustir670/
Brassted670/
Brothoir670/
Brateher670/

Broster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Broster in the Russian language
Бростерbroster-

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