Brushfield Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Brushfield Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brushfield,' a township in the parish of Bakewell, Derbyshire.
1799. Married-Joseph Brushfield and Elizabeth Taylor: St. George, Hanover Square.
Brushfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Brushfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brushfield,' a township in the parish of Bakewell, Derbyshire.
1799. Married-Joseph Brushfield and Elizabeth Taylor: St. George, Hanover Square.
A small village and manor in the parish of Bakewell, co. Derby, anciently written Brightrithfield and Brithrithtfield (quasi, "the field of Brihteric"-an Anglo-Saxon personal name). The family have long been located about Eyam, a few miles distant, and they have ever been remarkable for their paucity of numbers. At presentnot above ten persons in England, and those all related to each other, hear the name. Inf. T. W. Brushfield, Esq.
Brushfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brushfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brushfield is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brushfield? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,106,139th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Brushfield are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Brushfield is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Brushfield is primarily found in: Greater London, where 33 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 18 percent reside and Somerset, where 15 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Brushfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brushfield has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brushfield last name increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brusfield | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bruchfield | 90 | 1 | / |
| Brussfield | 90 | 0 | / |
| Bruisfield | 90 | 0 | / |
| Bruhsfield | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brausfield | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brufield | 89 | 3 | / |
| Brusfeld | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bruchfeld | 84 | 21 | / |
| Brausfeld | 84 | 7 | / |
| Broufield | 84 | 2 | / |
| Braufield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Brosfield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bruchfiel | 84 | 0 | / |
| Brossfield | 80 | 22 | / |
| Brauchfeld | 80 | 3 | / |
| Broudfield | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brutfieldt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brufjeld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Browfield | 74 | 3 | / |
| Broofield | 74 | 0 | / |
| Brufjell | 67 | 23 | / |
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