Last Name BROMHEADSummary/Contribute |
| Meaning |
Local: BROMET.
Local: Of Broomhead, an estate in Hallamshire, county York, which passed from the family through an heiress so early as temp. Ric. II. Brummett and Bromet are very natural corruptions. Broomhead means the topmost reach or 'head of the broom,' from residnce thereby, just as Birkett means the topmost reach or 'head of the birch-trees.' | |
| Origin | English, Irish |
Longest last namesThe 2000 USA census contains more than 150,000 surnames. The longest surnames contain 15 characters each. There are 23 names like that. There could be more of those last names in reality. Firstly because it has been 10+ years since the survey and we could have gotten... |
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