Broughill Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Broughill Surname Definition:

(Ó Bruathail) There are references to this name in Irish records from the fourteenth century, mainly in east Leinster. SIF 24

Broughill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Broughill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ó Bruathail) There are references to this name in Irish records from the fourteenth century, mainly in east Leinster. SIF 24

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Broughill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Broughill is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broughill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Broughill is the 4,427,875th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 95 percent of Broughill live; 95 percent live in Australasia and 95 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,420,826. In Australia Broughill is most common in: Victoria, where 89 percent reside and South Australia, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Australia it is found in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 5 percent reside.

Broughill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broughill has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Broughill Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broughil940/
Broughell890/
Braughill890/
Broughl881/
Brogill880/
Broughel8236/
Brosgill8210/
Brogil801/
Brunngill780/
Brongil7529/
Brogell7513/
Brugiel755/
Brogile754/
Brugell752/
Broguil751/
Bruglle750/
Brongiel71242/
Brogl7169/
Bronghel711/
Bruegiel711/
Braughle710/
Broegell710/
Brasgill710/
Brogle671,194/
Brugel67891/
Bragil67353/
Bruegl6740/
Brogel6710/
Brugle670/

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