Brownett Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Brownett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brown,' from Brun or Brune, diminutive Brunett; v. Brown.

Brunetta uxor Salomonis. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

1676. Lewis Brunet and Dorthory Collet: Marriage Alleg.

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Brownett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:376,47326,505
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Australia271:999,84158,390
Wales151:206,30213,003
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Brownett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brown,' from Brun or Brune, diminutive Brunett; v. Brown.

Brunetta uxor Salomonis. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

1676. Lewis Brunet and Dorthory Collet: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Robert Brunet occurs in the Duchy of Normandy 1209.

The Norman People (1874)

Brownett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brownett is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brownett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brownett is the 959,117th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. Brownett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Brownett reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England Brownett is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Leicestershire, where 12 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Brownett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brownett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Brownett surname expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 7,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brownett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brownett surname are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.75% registered with the party.

Brownett earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.52% more than the national average, earning $60,634 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brownette9419/
Brownet932/
Brownnette891/
Browne86115,008/
Brownie801,218/
Browney8096/
Brownee8027/
Brownne8023/
Brouwne802/
Brownje801/
Brownhe801/
Browneu801/
Broowne801/
Brrowne801/
Browneh801/
Brownei801/
Browness7519/
Brownnie754/
Brownnee752/
Browneer751/
Brownner750/
Browny7188/
Browni7163/
Brawne7142/
Browné714/
Brownj712/
Brownè711/
Vrowne711/
Brownh711/
Brownhead711/
Brownii6710/
Brovner676/
Brobney673/
Brownny672/
Brawnie671/
Brawnes671/
Browniy670/
Brawney670/
Browniss630/
Brawnner630/
Browñ621/
Bravne572/
Brawny571/
Brovnedova561/

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