Brownell Surname
Approximately 13,023 people bear this surname
Brownell Surname Definition:
(French-Tcut.) = Brunel(l, q.v. (English) Dweller at the Brown Slope or Corner [Old English brún + heal(h] or the Brown Hill [Old English hyll]
Brownell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,517 | 1:38,085 | 4,701 |
| Liberia | 1,730 | 1:2,548 | 332 |
| Canada | 980 | 1:37,598 | 4,753 |
| England | 349 | 1:159,651 | 14,974 |
| Australia | 213 | 1:126,740 | 13,853 |
| Mexico | 44 | 1:2,821,050 | 22,257 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 58 | 1:76,377 | 5,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 120 | 1:203,128 | 16,084 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,462 | 1:14,506 | 1,856 |
Brownell (231) may also be a first name.
Brownell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French-Tcut.) = Brunel(l, q.v. (English) Dweller at the Brown Slope or Corner [Old English brún + heal(h] or the Brown Hill [Old English hyll]
(English) Descendant of little Brun (brown).
Brownell Demographics
Average Brownell Salary in
United States
$44,963 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brownell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brownell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brownell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brownell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 40,261st most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 559,590 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Brownell reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Brownell is also the 590,311th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 231 people.
The surname Brownell is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,517 people, or 1 in 38,085. In The United States Brownell is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Brownell is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Brownell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brownell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brownell surname grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brownell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brownell surname are 12.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.62% registered with the political party.
The amount Brownell earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning R 239,544 per year; in United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,868 CAD per year.
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Brownell Reference & Research
Brownell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Brownell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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