Bromwell
English
editEtymology
editHabitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Herefordshire, from Old English brōm (“broom”) + wella (“spring, stream”).
Proper noun
editBromwell (plural Bromwells)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bromwell is the 41657th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 522 individuals. Bromwell is most common among White (91.76%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bromwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 233.