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 last name Brotton is most common in Australia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brotton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 536,164th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,125,700 people. Brotton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Brotton reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 115,366. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 83 percent live, Western Australia, where 13 percent live and Queensland, where 3 percent live. Other than Australia Brotton occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Brotton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brotton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brotton surname grew 198 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brotton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brotton surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55% registered with the political 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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