Browett Surname

429,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4411:126,34512,635
Canada1511:244,01123,241
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Australia311:870,82953,581
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales61:515,75523,171
Malta41:107,5681,849
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:90,9539,414
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Browett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Browett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Browett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 429,441st most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,075,400 people. The surname Browett is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Browett live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

Browett is most widely held in England, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 126,345. In England it is most numerous in: Derbyshire, where 17 percent reside, West Midlands, where 12 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account England Browett is found in 17 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Browett last name increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 107 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Browett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Browett last name is chiefly Quaker (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Browett are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Browet92276/
Browitt86358/
Brouwet8616/
Brouett865/
Brewett864/
Bruwett861/
Broyett861/
Broiett861/
Browe83616/
Broet8368/
Brouette80421/
Braswett804/
Broiette804/
Broyette801/
Brouiett800/
Brovette800/
Broweitz800/
Brouet771,391/
Browes77531/
Bruett77380/
Bryett77227/
Brovet7753/
Broyet7740/
Broutt7716/
Breatt7714/
Broeth7713/
Breitt7713/
Browwe778/
Brouwe777/
Browit774/
Browie773/
Brewet773/
Bruwet773/
Briett773/
Browey772/
Browee771/
Broweu771/
Browhe771/
Brrowe771/
Braett771/
Browue771/
Browei771/
Breett770/
Brobet770/
Brouyette7541/
Brouiette751/
Broe732,037/
Brewitt71569/
Brevitt71156/
Brevett71127/
Braouet71102/
Breuwet7138/
Browher7124/
Brovets7123/
Broutte7117/
Broiete712/
Breatte712/
Breuett711/
Breyett711/
Breyitt711/
Broower711/
Broswer711/
Broweer711/
Broweys711/
Browwer711/
Brrowes711/
Bravett711/
Brouwes711/
Brobeit711/
Bruiett710/
Brauett710/
Breit677,612/
Breyt675,157/
Briet673,133/
Braet671,887/
Breet671,776/
Bruet671,186/
Brout67383/
Breut67349/
Broye67333/
Breyette67301/
Bruyette67270/
Brejt67180/
Broue67124/
Breat6790/
Broit6788/
Braggett6780/
Brayette6770/
Browy6764/
Bravette6746/
Briggett6744/
Broie6744/
Brawe6742/
Broyt6735/
Brosveet6735/
Browi6718/
Broed6717/
Broeh6715/
Brobe679/
Broje679/
Brove678/
Brojt677/
Brajette675/
Browé675/
Breihatt673/
Bryet672/
Vroet672/
Bruiette671/
Bruvette671/
Brovetch671/
B'Rehatt671/
Vrowe671/
Brayotte671/
Brouwerr671/
Breît671/
Brhoe671/
Breggett670/

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