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Where Does The Last Name Broughton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Broughton occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Broughton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broughton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 16,571^st most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 217,571 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Broughton are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 599,828^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 225 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 15,764 people, or 1 in 22,993. In The United States Broughton is most frequent in: Georgia, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States Broughton occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Broughton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Broughton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Broughton surname expanded 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 877 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,014 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 32 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Broughton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Broughton last name is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Broughton are 13.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Broughton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.69% less than the national average, earning 284,854 kr per year; in Peru they earn 63.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,020 per year; in South Africa they earn 116.87% more than the national average, earning R 515,376 per year; in United States they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $42,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $52,331 CAD per year.