Brotherton Surname
Approximately 10,891 people bear this surname
Brotherton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brotherton,' a parish in the rural deanery of Pontefract, Yorkshire.
Alex, de Brotherton, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walterus de Brotherton, 1379: Poll Tax of
Thomas de Brotherton, Norfolk, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBrotherton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,799 | 1:53,311 | 6,397 |
| England | 2,657 | 1:20,970 | 2,955 |
| Australia | 597 | 1:45,219 | 5,675 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Scotland | 148 | 1:36,174 | 3,513 |
| South Africa | 131 | 1:413,570 | 36,044 |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1:62,032 | 9,583 |
| Jamaica | 65 | 1:44,153 | 2,715 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,449 | 1:16,822 | 2,457 |
| Scotland | 63 | 1:59,416 | 3,787 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,157 | 1:43,404 | 5,044 |
Brotherton (12) may also be a first name.
Brotherton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brotherton,' a parish in the rural deanery of Pontefract, Yorkshire.
Alex, de Brotherton, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walterus de Brotherton, 1379: Poll Tax of
Thomas de Brotherton, Norfolk, temp. 1340: History of Norfolk.
1623. Michael Brotherton and Joanna Price: Marriage Lic.(Westminster).
1792. Married — Richard Brotherton and Drusilla Pearson: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at (the) Brother’s or the Monk’s Farmstead [Old Englishbróðor, brother, monk; tún, farm, &c.]
A parish in Yorkshire. See Brother.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Brotherton Demographics
Average Male Brotherton Height
176.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brotherton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brotherton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brotherton is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Brotherton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brotherton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 47,512th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 669,135 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Brotherton are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brotherton is also the 3,306,491st most common forename worldwide It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 6,799 people, or 1 in 53,311. In The United States Brotherton is most frequent in: Missouri, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Brotherton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brotherton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brotherton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brotherton last name are 20.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.37% being registered with the political party.
The amount Brotherton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.46% more than the national average, earning R 416,964 per year; in United States they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $42,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $49,694 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broterton | 95 | 3 | / |
| Brothetrton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brothterton | 95 | 1 | / |
| D'Brotherton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bretherton | 90 | 3,315 | / |
| Bratherton | 90 | 284 | / |
| Brothertom | 90 | 1 | / |
| Brothertan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brotharton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brotterton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Wrotherton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Breetherton | 86 | 1 | / |
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Brotherton Reference & Research
Brotherton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Brotherton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brotherton
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