Broster Surname
Approximately 1,380 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 960 | 1:58,040 | 6,970 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 497 | 1:49,045 | 6,017 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
A variant of Brewster, q.v.
An old form of Brewster.
(Cornish British) Greatness, majesty.
Broster Demographics
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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
Broster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Broster in the Russian language | ||
| Бростер | broster | - |
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