Brotherhood Surname
Approximately 865 people bear this surname
Brotherhood 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 629 | 1:88,582 | 9,600 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 264 | 1:92,331 | 9,519 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Brotherhood (23) may also be a first name.
Brotherhood 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.
From Boughrood; a location name in Radnor. (?).
Brotherhood Demographics
Brotherhood Political Affiliation
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Brotherhood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brotherhood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brotherhood has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brotherhood? popularity and diffusion
The surname Brotherhood is the 405,063rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,424,909 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Brotherhood are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.
It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 629 people, or 1 in 88,582. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 26 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 16 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 14 percent are found. Beside England Brotherhood occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Brotherhood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brotherhood has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brotherhood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brotherhood last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Brotherhood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning R 258,276 per year; in United States they earn 26.17% more than the national average, earning $54,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 71.7% more than the national average, earning $85,305 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brotherhoo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Brotherod | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brotero | 78 | 55 | / |
| Brosterhous | 73 | 85 | / |
| Brotheras | 70 | 1 | / |
| Brosterhaus | 64 | 51 | / |
| Bratterud | 60 | 171 | / |
| Broustera | 60 | 19 | / |
| Brattera | 53 | 0 | / |
| Broustéra | 50 | 1 | / |
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