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Brownshank Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Brownshank'; compare Redshank. Shortshank, Sheepshank, &c.
Johannes Brouneshank, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Brownshank Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Brownshank'; compare Redshank. Shortshank, Sheepshank, &c.
Johannes Brouneshank, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsand | 84 | 4 | / |
| Bronshnak | 84 | 1 | / |
| Brown-Schwanke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bronshenko | 80 | 9 | / |
| Brownson | 78 | 8,950 | / |
| Brownsen | 78 | 8 | / |
| Brownjohn | 74 | 382 | / |
| Brownsonn | 74 | 3 | / |
| Bernishnik | 70 | 6 | / |
| Pronshenko | 70 | 2 | / |
| Brownscein | 70 | 1 | / |
| Brawnson | 67 | 39 | / |
| Baranoshnik | 67 | 23 | / |
| Baranashnik | 67 | 14 | / |
| Baranishnik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pronushenko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Birinshanga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biranshanga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brownxon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barinshanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baryanshanga | 64 | 4 | / |
| Brountchenko | 64 | 3 | / |
| Brobinson | 63 | 7 | / |
| Burnshing | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bauernschänke | 61 | 1 | / |
| Pornushnik | 60 | 4 | / |
| Bernsching | 60 | 0 | / |
| Baryanshangayo | 58 | 1 | / |
| Brunschwing | 57 | 1 | / |
| Braunschnweig | 52 | 1 | / |
| Bournoutchenko | 50 | 1 | / |
| Purnashing | 50 | 1 | / |
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