Brummell Surname

251,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Brummell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromhill,' part of the parish of New Romney, Sussex; compare Brummett for Broomhead. There seems to have been another locality of the same name in the West country.

John Bromhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Brummell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8771:413,29435,917
Guyana1961:3,889703
Australia1911:141,33915,185
England1671:333,64124,529
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Wales81:386,81619,671
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Brummell (17) may also be a first name.

Brummell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bromhill,' part of the parish of New Romney, Sussex; compare Brummett for Broomhead. There seems to have been another locality of the same name in the West country.

John Bromhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Geoffrey Bromhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III . ibid.

Walter de Bromhill, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Bramel, Wiltshire, ibid.

Looking at these references we must undoubtedly seek the West country for the parentage of this local surname.

1758. Married — William Crawshaw and Sarah Brummell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1796. — Daniel Weston and Hannah Brommell: ibid.

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

1 for Broomhall, q.v. 2 for Broomhill, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Bramhall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brummell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brummell has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brummell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brummell is the 251,389th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,624,077 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Brummell are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 17 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 877 people, or 1 in 413,294. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 20 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Brummell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brummell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brummell last name rose 1,169 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brummell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brummell last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brummell surname are 5.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brummell earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,625 per year; in United States they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning $40,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.6% less than the national average, earning $45,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brummel933,599/
Brumell93338/
Brimmell88245/
Brommell8833/
Brummelt889/
Bruemmel888/
Brunmell881/
Brummill881/
Bruimell880/
Brumel8677/
Brumml860/
Bromell801,235/
Brümmel80242/
Brommel80223/
Brimmel8054/
Broumel805/
Brimell805/
Braumel801/
Brúmmel801/
Brusmel800/
Brummelová784/
Bruml7775/
Broomell75443/
Broemmel7560/
Bruymeel751/
Bromel7133/
Brimel718/
Breuml711/
Brumil710/
Broemel67103/
Bromiel6728/
Briemel6718/
Braunmuehl674/
Broomel670/
Brumilt670/
Brumlová6352/
Brumlett634/
Brumlova631/
Broml622/
Briml620/
Braunmühl5915/
Brimil5718/
Bromil572/
Wromel571/

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