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
Average Broster Salary in
United States
$42,737 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Broster? popularity and diffusion
The surname Broster is the 279,970th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,280,830 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Broster live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous forename in the world It is held by 27 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 960 people, or 1 in 58,040. In England Broster is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 14 percent reside, Merseyside, where 11 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Broster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Broster has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Broster last name grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Broster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Broster are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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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