Edelbroek Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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The Edelbrock (Edelbroek, Edelbrauk) surname means 'coming from a brook on the land of the nobility'. This surname was once adopted by poor farmers who were born, lived and worked on the land of the nobility. In this case a very specific piece of land belonging to the Keilinghaus southwest of Oelde in Westphalia with a number of tenant houses including one called Edelbrock, all with an unfree status, which meant that the residents were also property of Keilinghaus.

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Edelbroek Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2221:76,06812,873
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Edelbroek Surname Meaning

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The Edelbrock (Edelbroek, Edelbrauk) surname means 'coming from a brook on the land of the nobility'. This surname was once adopted by poor farmers who were born, lived and worked on the land of the nobility. In this case a very specific piece of land belonging to the Keilinghaus southwest of Oelde in Westphalia with a number of tenant houses including one called Edelbrock, all with an unfree status, which meant that the residents were also property of Keilinghaus. The earliest mention of Edelbrock is in 1283 AD in a document concerning the purchase of the Keitlinghaus and all its tenant houses by the Monastery Marienfeld in Harsewinkel.

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Edelbroek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edelbroek occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edelbroek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Edelbroek is the 1,085,744th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name Edelbroek is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Edelbroek are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 76,068. In The Netherlands Edelbroek is most prevalent in: Utrecht, where 45 percent live, South Holland, where 18 percent live and North Brabant, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edelbrok941/
Edelbrook892/
Edellbrock840/
Edlbrock820/
Edelbruck7813/
Edelbrück7812/
Edelbrauk786/
Edlebrock783/
Edlebrook780/
Edelbrauck741/
Eadlebrock740/
Iddlebrooke501/
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