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 is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brotch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Brotch 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.

The last name Brotch is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 50 percent live and New York, where 50 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live.

Brotch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brotch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brotch last name fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 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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