Brownlie Surname
Approximately 5,111 people bear this surname
Brownlie Surname Definition:
A Scotch form of Brownlee, q.v.
Brownlie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,500 | 1:3,569 | 626 |
| Australia | 950 | 1:28,417 | 3,859 |
| England | 870 | 1:64,044 | 7,495 |
| United States | 804 | 1:450,820 | 38,620 |
| New Zealand | 457 | 1:9,909 | 1,723 |
| Canada | 310 | 1:118,857 | 12,533 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,248 | 1:2,999 | 512 |
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
Brownlie (11) may also be a first name.
Brownlie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Scotch form of Brownlee, q.v.
(English) Dweller at the brown meadow.
A place in co. Kincardine.
Brownlie Demographics
Average Brownlie Salary in
United States
$48,392 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brownlie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brownlie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brownlie is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brownlie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 93,373rd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,425,855 people. Brownlie occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Brownlie reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 11 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 1,500 people, or 1 in 3,569. In Scotland Brownlie is most frequent in: South Lanarkshire, where 24 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 17 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Scotland Brownlie is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Brownlie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brownlie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Brownlie last name rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 699 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brownlie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Brownlie surname is chiefly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brownlie last name are 9.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.65% registered with the political party.
The amount Brownlie earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning R 290,460 per year; in United States they earn 12.15% more than the national average, earning $48,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $48,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownlies | 94 | 1 | / |
| Brownle | 93 | 24 | / |
| Brownlee | 88 | 21,393 | / |
| Brownley | 88 | 1,286 | / |
| Brownlea | 88 | 32 | / |
| Brownlle | 88 | 4 | / |
| Brownler | 88 | 3 | / |
| Brownlet | 88 | 1 | / |
| Brownlis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Brownlez | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brownlei | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brownlees | 82 | 194 | / |
| Brownelle | 82 | 10 | / |
| Brownelli | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brownlich | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brrownlee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brownliss | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brownleey | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brownlett | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brownllee | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brownly | 80 | 31 | / |
| Brownla | 80 | 0 | / |
| Browneller | 78 | 81 | / |
| Brownellis | 78 | 3 | / |
| Brawnlee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brownlloyd | 67 | 1 | / |
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