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

Brokenborough, 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 Brokenborough surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brokenborough in America

Brokenborough is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brokenborough surname appeared 119 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 Brokenborough.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brokenborough 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 Brokenborough

The surname BROKENBOROUGH has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from a place name that was likely a small village or hamlet. The name itself is an amalgamation of two Old English words, "brocen" meaning "broken" and "burgh" meaning "fort" or "fortified town."

This suggests that the name may have originated from a settlement established on the site of an abandoned or ruined fortification. It's possible that the name was initially used as a descriptive term to identify people who lived in or near this particular location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BROKENBOROUGH name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, dated 1176. The entry mentions a certain "Robert de Brokeburgh," indicating that the name was in use during the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, with the spelling "Brokeneburgh." This variant spelling provides further evidence of the name's evolution and adaptation over time.

A notable figure bearing the BROKENBOROUGH name was Sir William Brokenborough, a prominent landowner and knight who lived in the late 14th century. He was mentioned in several contemporary records, including the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire in 1387.

Another individual of historical significance was John Brokenborough, a merchant and alderman of London in the mid-15th century. He is recorded as having served as the Sheriff of London in 1458.

In the 16th century, the name can be found in the Parish Registers of Oxfordshire, where a certain Thomas Brokenborough was recorded as having been baptized in 1567.

The BROKENBOROUGH surname also has connections to place names in various parts of England. For example, there is a hamlet called Brokenborough in Wiltshire, which may have been the original location from which the name derived.

Other notable individuals with the BROKENBOROUGH surname include:

1. Edward Brokenborough (c. 1620-1685), an English clergyman and author.
2. Margaret Brokenborough (c. 1670-1742), a landowner and philanthropist from Gloucestershire.
3. Henry Brokenborough (1745-1813), a military officer who served in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.
4. Elizabeth Brokenborough (1785-1862), a writer and poet from Yorkshire.
5. George Brokenborough (1820-1892), a prominent architect and surveyor who designed several churches and public buildings in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brokenborough

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

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 Brokenborough 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 Brokenborough 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 Brokenborough was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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