Brotton Surname

536,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Brotton 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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Brotton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2341:115,36612,799
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Canada911:404,89735,698
England901:619,09036,665
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Brotton 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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Brotton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brotton is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brotton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 536,164th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,125,700 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Brotton reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 115,366. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 83 percent reside, Western Australia, where 13 percent reside and Queensland, where 3 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Brotton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brotton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brotton last name rose 198 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brotton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Brotton surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brotton last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brotton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.37% less than the national average, earning R 203,496 per year; in United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.61% less than the national average, earning $37,952 CAD per year.

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