Brotherhead Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Brotherhead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the brotherhood.' One of a religious confraternity or convent. 'As for their school, it hath been maintained heretofore by a brotherhood called a Gyld, I trow not without some guile': Latimer to Lord Cromwell, 1538 (Remains, Parker Soc.
Read More About This SurnameBrotherhead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Brotherhead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the brotherhood.' One of a religious confraternity or convent. 'As for their school, it hath been maintained heretofore by a brotherhood called a Gyld, I trow not without some guile': Latimer to Lord Cromwell, 1538 (Remains, Parker Soc.). Nicholas Brotherhood. Nichol's History of Leicestershire.
John Brotherhood, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).
The original bearer of this name was probably a leading member of some guild or fraternity.
Brotherhead Demographics
Average Brotherhead Salary in
England
£18,865
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Brotherhead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brotherhead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brotherhead is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Brotherhead click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brotherhead? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,057,639th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Brotherhead reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
Brotherhead is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 80 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside.
Brotherhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brotherhead has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Brotherhead surname contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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