Broton Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Broton Surname User-submission:

The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.

Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'.

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Broton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Spain1131:413,73522,335
France871:763,48093,619
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Cuba181:640,1515,890
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Brotoń (189) & Brotón (3) are calculated separately.

Broton (10) may also be a first name.

Broton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.

Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'. As such, the surname Brotons is Celtic in origins and translates to 'іon of Britain'.

Likewise, the French variation of Briton is Breton. As such, the surname Breton or Bretons is prevalent in France and shares the same Celtic origin and meaning as Broton 'son of (Celtic) Britain.'

In Britain, the original variant Briton is still found. Contained in surnames such as Briton, Britton, Britons, Brittons.

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Broton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Broton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Broton occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Brotoń or Brotón. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Broton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 552,088th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 12,608,211 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Broton live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 10 people.

The last name Broton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 1,262,923. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 14 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Broton exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 20 percent are found and France, where 15 percent are found.

Broton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Broton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 755 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Broton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Broton last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Broton are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Broton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,507 USD per year.

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