Brotch Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Brotch Surname Definition:

A Dumfriesshire surname, of local origin from Broats in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Fleming. James Broatch is recorded in Hietae in 1628 and six others are in the same record at later dates (Dumfries). Mary Broach is recorded in Torphichen in 1712 Torphichen).

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Brotch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Brotch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Dumfriesshire surname, of local origin from Broats in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Fleming. James Broatch is recorded in Hietae in 1628 and six others are in the same record at later dates (Dumfries). Mary Broach is recorded in Torphichen in 1712 Torphichen). Broach and Brotch are variants.

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

Brotch Last Name Facts

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

Brotch occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brotch? popularity and diffusion

Brotch is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Brotch live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Brotch is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 50 percent reside and New York, where 50 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside.

Brotch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brotch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 78 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brotsch9281/
Brotche925/
Broutch920/
Broch915,660/
Broth91265/
Brotsche8619/
Brodtsch862/
Broutche861/
Brosch836,708/
Broche834,446/
Broich833,265/
Brouch83309/
Bratch83176/
Brothe83124/
Bretch83121/
Brocht83101/
Brochs8373/
Brgoch8349/
Broc'h8341/
Brutch8328/
Brouth8315/
Bruoth839/
Brooth834/
Brooch832/
Brosth832/
Broith831/
Brochz831/
Brotce831/
Brochd831/
Broths831/
Brocsh831/
Brozch830/
Broh803,058/
Brot802,138/
Broc801,770/
Brosche771,224/
Bratsch77804/
Brouche77212/
Broisch77160/
Broosch7733/
Bratche7715/
Broucht772/
Bratchs772/
Braatch772/
Brutche771/
Broiche771/
Broothe771/
Brastch771/
Broochs771/
Brostcz771/
Brouchj771/
Broichs771/
Broschz771/
Bradtch770/
Brousch770/
Brach736,537/
Brost734,749/
Broce733,380/
Brodt733,189/
Brott732,428/
Brath731,740/
Brosh73879/
Brotz73863/
Bruot73619/
Brout73383/
Brouh73230/
Brote73131/
Brohy73108/
Broit7388/
Broci7386/
Brohs7371/
Brokh7366/
Bráth7349/
Broot7336/
Broyt7335/
Brozt7330/
Brots7327/
Broic7317/
Brocs7315/
Bhrot7314/
Brodh7311/
Brozh737/
Brojt737/
Brotp735/
Brodc734/
Broph732/
Brohz732/
Broßt732/
Broht731/
Brouc731/
Brhot731/
Brohj731/
Broih731/
Brohc731/
Bratc730/
Bratsche7192/
Brautsch7128/
Brochová719/
Broosche716/
Breutsch713/
Brastche712/
Braatsch712/
Bratscht711/
Bruitche711/
Brastsch710/
Bro6711,995/
Bracht676,131/
Brasch673,522/
Brauch673,416/
Brache673,117/
Broust67445/
Breuch67346/
Braach67335/
Broush67224/
Broute67217/
Broult67214/
Brotte67185/
Brathe67163/
Broste67147/
D'Brot6780/
Brachs6776/
Brotze6774/
Vrosch6773/
Broschová6762/
Broosh6758/
Brauth6745/
Brostt6717/
Broutt6716/
Brodte6716/
Bhrosh6713/
Bhrath6712/
Brachh6711/
Brósch6711/
Broodh6711/
Broshe678/
Bruothová677/
Broocs676/
Åbrodh676/
Wratch675/
Brouce675/
Brotts674/
Broukh674/
Broodt674/
Broyce673/
Brooce673/
Broudt673/
Brodst673/
Brohse673/
Brouthová673/
Broots672/
Broish672/
Broohs672/
Broote672/
Braath672/
Brosst672/
Brosts671/
Broist671/
Broost671/
Brosce671/
Brotst671/
Brottz671/
Broyte671/
Bradch671/
Bhroit671/
Brachd671/
Broutz671/
Brouci671/
Brohii671/
Vrouch671/
Brathz671/
Brohte671/
Broizh671/
Bruoce671/
Brzóch671/
Bruoha671/
Brgout671/
Brohij671/
Broidt671/
Braths670/
Bradth670/
Bratce670/
Brrach670/
Brossh670/

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