Broome Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Broome Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Broome family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 16
Independent 16
Female Servant 12
Farmer 10
Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 5
Male Servant 4
Silk Weaver 4
Carpenter 4
Shoe Maker 3
Tailor 3
Clerk 3
Cabinet Maker 3
House Keeper 2
Silk Peicer 2
Silk Spinster 2
Horse Keeper 2
Gardener 2
Card Room 2
Piecer Cotton 2
Linen Draper 2
Pupil 2
Silver Smith 2
Wool Spinner 2

Broome Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Broom 83% 26,801
2 Broome 100% 10,695
3 Abram 33% 8,315
4 Brame 67% 2,624
5 Bream 50% 952
6 Braim 50% 779
7 Brum 50% 715
8 Bram 50% 614
9 Brome 83% 553
10 Brim 50% 332
11 Brom 67% 327
12 Boram 33% 306
13 Braime 67% 299
14 Biram 33% 241
15 Barm 33% 222
16 Breame 67% 186
17 Burm 33% 180
18 Breeme 67% 131
19 Breem 50% 113
20 Baram 33% 108

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The surname Broome is the 2nd most popular variant of Broom.

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