Brotchie Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Brotchie Surname Definition:

A surname found in Caithness and Orkney. William Brotchie in Thurso was fined in 1728 for forestalling (Donaldson, p. 196).

Brotchie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1491:181,17918,282
Thailand861:821,376131,940
England651:857,20145,134
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada451:818,79163,991
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland881:42,5373,150
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Brotchie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname found in Caithness and Orkney. William Brotchie in Thurso was fined in 1728 for forestalling (Donaldson, p. 196).

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

Brotchie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brotchie has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Brotchie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brotchie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brotchie is the 633,196th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 33 percent of Brotchie are found; 33 percent are found in Australasia and 33 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 181,179. In Australia Brotchie is most common in: New South Wales, where 52 percent reside, Victoria, where 17 percent reside and Queensland, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 18 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Brotchie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brotchie has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brotchie last name rose 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brotchie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Brethren (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brotchie last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brotchie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $39,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,543 CAD per year.

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