Brunskill Surname
Approximately 2,276 people bear this surname
Brunskill Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Dweller at Brun’s Gill or Ravine [Old Norse pers. name Brúnn = brown; gil, a ravine]
Brunskill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,132 | 1:49,221 | 6,129 |
| United States | 423 | 1:856,877 | 65,220 |
| Australia | 316 | 1:85,429 | 9,880 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 691 | 1:35,275 | 4,612 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:570,667 | 38,849 |
Brunskill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Dweller at Brun’s Gill or Ravine [Old Norse pers. name Brúnn = brown; gil, a ravine]
Brunskill Demographics
Brunskill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brunskill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brunskill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brunskill has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brunskill? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 186,108th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,201,909 people. The surname Brunskill is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Brunskill reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,132 people, or 1 in 49,221. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Durham, where 18 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Merseyside, where 9 percent are found. Beside England Brunskill exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Brunskill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brunskill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 481 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brunskill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Brunskill last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brunskill last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the party.
The amount Brunskill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 841.47% more than the national average, earning R 2,237,280 per year; in United States they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $40,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braunskill | 95 | 38 | / |
| Brounskill | 95 | 2 | / |
| Brusnskill | 95 | 0 | / |
| Brunskil | 94 | 12 | / |
| Brumskill | 89 | 87 | / |
| Bronskill | 89 | 56 | / |
| Brunskell | 89 | 20 | / |
| Branskill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Burnskill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brinskill | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brunskile | 89 | 0 | / |
| Brumskil | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brunskole | 78 | 90 | / |
| Brunswicl | 78 | 1 | / |
| Brunskale | 78 | 1 | / |
| Brunskala | 78 | 0 | / |
| Burnskell | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brinskelle | 74 | 172 | / |
| Brenskelle | 74 | 14 | / |
| Bruins-Kel | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bronskla | 71 | 0 | / |
| Burns-Kelly | 70 | 2 | / |
| Brinskele | 67 | 73 | / |
| Brunscole | 67 | 4 | / |
| Barnes-Kelly | 67 | 4 | / |
| Brinskley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Burns Kelley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burns-Ekl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barnsckel | 67 | 0 | / |
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