Broughall Surname
Approximately 357 people bear this surname
Broughall Surname Definition:
Several variant spellings of this have been recorded such as Brohal and Broughill, including Brothel in Co. Sligo: this occurs in a birth registration of 1866 and would seem to indicate ‘a refreshing innocence in the Connacht of a century ago.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| Ireland | 119 | 1:39,571 | 3,131 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 47 | 1:94,252 | 6,181 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 159 | 1:153,304 | 13,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Broughall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Several variant spellings of this have been recorded such as Brohal and Broughill, including Brothel in Co. Sligo: this occurs in a birth registration of 1866 and would seem to indicate ‘a refreshing innocence in the Connacht of a century ago. Conor O'Brotall, who is mentioned among a number of Co. Roscommon men in a Fiant of 1584, was possibly of the small and little known sept in question. Connacht is not its modern homeland, if we take birth registrations of several years in the last century as a guide, since these were mostly in Co. Kildare. The earliest reference to the name I have met is to a Robert Brohale, a Co. Waterford juror in 1312, and in the next generation we find Philip Brohale resident in Co. Carlow in 1356; a John Brohale was assessor for the barony of Narragh, Co. Kildare, in 1420 and another of the same name (spelt Broghall) was of Moone in that county in 1402. Richard Broughall appears as a titulado in the barony of Castleknock, Co. Dublin in 1659; and in 1714 we meet the name again in Co. Dublin when Robert Broghill was brought to court as a Papist under the Penal Code. I have yet to find an early instance which might link it with an original form in Irish. The Broghil, from which Roger Boyle, later Earl of Orrery, took his title, is in Co. Cork; but I know of no evidence that the surname under consideration is derived from that place.
* Many non-Gaelic names were classified as Irish in that document: see article on McCalmont, p.27 infra.
(Ó Bruathail) There are references to this name in Irish records from the fourteenth century, mainly in east Leinster. SIF 24
(Ó Bruathail) There are references to this name in Irish records from the fourteenth century, mainly in east Leinster. SIF 24
The Broughalls take the name of a parish in the county. Amongst the old Shropshire names which are now rare in the county is that of Baugh. During last century there was a gentle family of this name in Ludlow (W.).
Broughall Demographics
Broughall Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Broughall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Broughall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Broughall occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Broughall? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 790,102nd most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 20,413,294 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Broughall are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Broughall is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 403,754. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Essex, where 14 percent reside and Merseyside, where 10 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Broughall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Broughall has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Broughall last name decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 253 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 588 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Broughall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Broughall surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.92% being registered with the political party.
The amount Broughall earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.2% more than the national average, earning $51,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.31% more than the national average, earning $72,194 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughal | 94 | 180 | / |
| Broghall | 94 | 0 | / |
| Broughhal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Braughall | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bronghall | 89 | 0 | / |
| Broughale | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brogall | 88 | 0 | / |
| Broghal | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brugall | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brugalle | 82 | 74 | / |
| Brosgall | 82 | 12 | / |
| Brugal | 80 | 1,964 | / |
| Brogal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bragghall | 78 | 1 | / |
| Brugale | 75 | 26 | / |
| Bruegal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Braghal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bragall | 75 | 0 | / |
| Broucgault | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bragalle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Branghal | 71 | 0 | / |
| Breugale | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bragal | 67 | 31 | / |
| Brugol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brosgol | 63 | 78 | / |
| Bragale | 63 | 47 | / |
| Briegal | 63 | 8 | / |
| Brangal | 63 | 2 | / |
| Brogole | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bragatel | 59 | 25 | / |
| Brosgole | 59 | 4 | / |
| Bragagli | 59 | 1 | / |
| Breaggal | 59 | 0 | / |
| Breageale | 56 | 0 | / |
| Bragol | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bragole | 50 | 39 | / |
| Bragaul | 50 | 5 | / |
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