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Where Does The Last Name Brotherton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Brotherton is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brotherton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 47,512^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 669,135 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Brotherton reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brotherton is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,799 people, or 1 in 53,311. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Brotherton occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Brotherton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Brotherton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brotherton surname increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brotherton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brotherton last name are 20.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.37% being registered to vote for the 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.