Find out how popular the last name Bradwell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bradwell.

Bradwell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bradwell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bradwell in America

Bradwell is the 22301st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bradwell surname appeared 1,156 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bradwell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bradwell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bradwell

The surname Bradwell is of English origin and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "brad" meaning broad and "well" meaning a stream or spring, suggesting that the name may have originated from a location near a broad stream or spring.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Bradwell can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as a place name in Buckinghamshire, England. The entry mentions a "Bradewelle" manor, indicating the presence of a settlement with a similar name.

During the medieval period, the surname Bradwell was often spelled in various ways, such as Bradwelle, Bradewell, and Bradeuel, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping at the time.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named William de Bradwell was recorded as the Rector of St. Peter's Church in Northampton, England, in 1270. Another notable individual was John Bradwell, a 14th-century English philosopher and theologian who authored several works on logic and metaphysics.

In the 16th century, the surname Bradwell appeared in the records of the University of Cambridge, with a student named Thomas Bradwell enrolling in 1534. Additionally, a member of the Bradwell family, Richard Bradwell (1564-1624), served as the Mayor of Cambridge in 1615.

Moving forward to the 17th century, a notable figure was John Bradwell (1602-1668), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works, including "The Life and Death of Mr. William Whitaker" and "The Watchman's Watchword."

During the 18th century, the name Bradwell gained prominence through the work of Thomas Bradwell (1726-1804), a renowned English botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in his native county of Buckinghamshire.

In the 19th century, the Bradwell surname was associated with the legal profession, as exemplified by Sir Thomas Bradwell (1834-1912), a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as the President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice.

As the centuries passed, the Bradwell surname continued to be represented across various fields, including literature, with authors such as Christina Bradwell (1876-1954), a British novelist and playwright, and Elizabeth Bradwell (1891-1977), an English children's book author and illustrator.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bradwell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bradwell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bradwell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bradwell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bradwell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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