Brownless Surname

411,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Brownless Surname Definition:

For Brownlees, q.v.

Brownless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6031:92,4019,913
Australia531:509,35338,491
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States271:13,424,405494,117
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2811:86,7459,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Brownless Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Brownlees, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brownless Last Name Facts

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

Brownless is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brownless? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 411,077th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,583,682 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Brownless are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Brownless is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 92,401. In England Brownless is mostly found in: Durham, where 26 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England Brownless exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.

Brownless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brownless has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brownless last name rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brownless Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Brownless last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brownless surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brownless earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.46% less than the national average, earning R 167,628 per year; in United States they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning $32,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $53,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brownles941/
Brownlees89194/
Brownlies891/
Brownliss891/
Brownlese890/
Brownleese840/
Brownels821/
Brownlis821/
Brownlez820/
Brownells781/
Brownellis743/
Brownlich671/

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