Broad Name Meaning: From middle English 'Brode',a nickname for a 'stout' or 'fat' person. Also from the old English personal name 'Brada',from Brad 'Broad'.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.May also denote residence 'at the broad', a wide place,i.e 'the Norfolk Broads'.
Discover how your Broad ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 74 |
| Cornwall | 538 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 132 |
| Dorset | 10 |
| Durham | 14 |
| Essex | 93 |
| Gloucestershire | 135 |
| Hampshire | 76 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 185 |
| Lancashire | 41 |
| Leicestershire | 14 |
| Lincolnshire | 16 |
| London | 330 |
| Middlesex | 8 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 12 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 116 |
| Surrey | 16 |
| Sussex | 39 |
| Staffordshire | 115 |
| Warwickshire | 17 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 94 |
| Worcestershire | 49 |
| Yorkshire | 25 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 7 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 157 |
| Female Servant | 91 |
| Independent | 61 |
| Male Servant | 48 |
| Farmer | 35 |
| Labourer | 31 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| Ag Labourer | 13 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Laundress | 12 |
| Tailor | 10 |
| Painter | 9 |
| Dress Maker | 9 |
| Butcher | 8 |
| Blacksmith | 8 |
| Grocer | 8 |
| Mason | 7 |
| Pauper | 7 |
| Charwoman | 6 |
| Milliner | 6 |
| Manganese Miner | 6 |
| Sawyer | 6 |
| Pupil | 5 |
| Mariner | 5 |
| Merchant | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Broad | 1,959 |
| Mary Broad | 1,755 |
| John Broad | 1,606 |
| Elizabeth Broad | 1,232 |
| Thomas Broad | 1,007 |
| George Broad | 909 |
| Sarah Broad | 830 |
| James Broad | 781 |
| Charles Broad | 697 |
| Henry Broad | 575 |
| Jane Broad | 570 |
| Ann Broad | 539 |
| Eliza Broad | 445 |
| Emma Broad | 414 |
| Annie Broad | 407 |
| Richard Broad | 396 |
| Edward Broad | 386 |
| Joseph Broad | 381 |
| Alice Broad | 339 |
| Ellen Broad | 333 |
| Alfred Broad | 326 |
| Emily Broad | 313 |
| Frederick Broad | 308 |
| Samuel Broad | 289 |
| Edith Broad | 259 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird | 40% | 165,277 |
| 2 | Beard | 40% | 56,812 |
| 3 | Broad | 100% | 28,298 |
| 4 | Board | 60% | 11,624 |
| 5 | Brodie | 50% | 8,867 |
| 6 | Baird | 40% | 8,473 |
| 7 | Breed | 60% | 4,282 |
| 8 | Bard | 40% | 3,759 |
| 9 | Bride | 40% | 3,082 |
| 10 | Braid | 60% | 2,991 |
| 11 | Burd | 40% | 2,650 |
| 12 | Brade | 60% | 2,230 |
| 13 | Brid | 60% | 1,867 |
| 14 | Bord | 60% | 1,632 |
| 15 | Brad | 80% | 1,275 |
| 16 | Berd | 40% | 1,008 |
| 17 | Bread | 80% | 904 |
| 18 | Braud | 60% | 824 |
| 19 | Bardoe | 33% | 367 |
| 20 | Broud | 80% | 352 |
| 21 | Brood | 80% | 348 |
| 22 | Broadie | 71% | 311 |
| 23 | Bradie | 50% | 269 |
| 24 | Braide | 50% | 194 |
| 25 | Brede | 40% | 157 |
| 26 | Bred | 60% | 153 |
| 27 | Biard | 40% | 136 |
| 28 | Broid | 80% | 127 |
| 29 | Brode | 60% | 119 |
| 30 | Barid | 40% | 118 |
| 31 | Boord | 60% | 110 |
| 32 | Broade | 83% | 104 |
| 33 | Burde | 20% | 104 |
| 34 | Bourd | 40% | 103 |
The surname Broad is the 3rd most popular variant of Bird.