Browett Surname
Approximately 803 people bear this surname
Browett Surname Definition:
The French Brouet or Bruet, a name of doubtful origin, but thought by Larchey to be from Old French bru, brou, ‘a wood.’ ‘forest.’ French brouet, ‘a kind of broth,’ and brouette, ‘a wheelbarrow,’ can hardly be considered.
Browett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 441 | 1:126,345 | 12,635 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 268 | 1:90,953 | 9,414 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Browett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French Brouet or Bruet, a name of doubtful origin, but thought by Larchey to be from Old French bru, brou, ‘a wood.’ ‘forest.’ French brouet, ‘a kind of broth,’ and brouette, ‘a wheelbarrow,’ can hardly be considered.
Browett Demographics
Browett Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Browett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Browett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Browett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Browett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 429,441st most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 9,075,400 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Browett are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 126,345. In England it is primarily found in: Derbyshire, where 17 percent reside, West Midlands, where 12 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside England Browett occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Browett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Browett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Browett last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 107 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Browett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Quaker (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Browett last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Browett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $48,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $46,426 CAD per year.
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