Brotherson Surname
Approximately 1,459 people bear this surname
Brotherson Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Brother’s Son 2 Monk’s Son [Old English bróðor, brother, monk; sunu, son]
Brotherson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 752 | 1:481,993 | 40,795 |
| French Polynesia | 307 | 1:915 | 86 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Guyana | 95 | 1:8,023 | 1,285 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10 | 1:5,520 | 561 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Brotherson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Brother’s Son 2 Monk’s Son [Old English bróðor, brother, monk; sunu, son]
See Brother. Also like the Old Norse, brodnrson, a nephew.
Brotherson Demographics
Brotherson Political Affiliation
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Brotherson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brotherson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brotherson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brotherson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Brotherson is the 267,663rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,994,891 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Brotherson reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 752 people, or 1 in 481,993. In The United States it is most frequent in: Utah, where 30 percent live, Iowa, where 8 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in French Polynesia, where 21 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Brotherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brotherson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brotherson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brotherson last name are 30.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.17% registered to vote for the party.
Brotherson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,248 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broterson | 95 | 4 | / |
| Barotherson | 95 | 3 | / |
| Brothersn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brothrson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brothersyoun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brothersen | 90 | 117 | / |
| Britherson | 90 | 2 | / |
| Bretherson | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brotterson | 90 | 0 | / |
| Bratherson | 90 | 0 | / |
| Beartherson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brotherson-Yue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bartharssan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priyatharsan | 55 | 294 | / |
| Priatharsini | 55 | 1 | / |
| Priyatharsini | 52 | 17 | / |
| Piriyatharsan | 52 | 5 | / |
| Priatharisini | 52 | 2 | / |
| Piriatharsini | 52 | 1 | / |
| Priyatharsine | 52 | 1 | / |
| Priyatharisny | 52 | 1 | / |
| Pirathorasinh | 52 | 1 | / |
| Priyatharisini | 50 | 4 | / |
| Piriyatharsini | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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