Brochard is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Brochard
No. of characters: 8
Origin: France
Meaning: A very common surname in the West (85, 49, 44). It occurs in the form Brochart in Picardy, where it is rare. Given the frequency of the name and the shape close Brocard generally explanations (citing a pitcher or jug) do not seem satisfactory. This is actually a personal name of Germanic origin, Burcard (burg fortress + = hard = hard), with metathesis of r. Brocardus Latinized form is attested in Italy in the early twelfth century.

How popular is Brochard?

Brochard is common in France.

Brochard is ranked 56312 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Brochard bearers increased by 3.424658 per cent in 2010 US census to 151 since 2000, the surname slipped by 3899 spots and ranked at 115639. The last name was found in around 0 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 89.4 89.04
Black 7.28 6.16
Brochard is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in France which signifies that it is originated from France. Around 8283 people have been found who wears Brochard as their family name. Brochard is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
615,517 Russia6
8,438 China5
78,945 Argentina3
4,529 Mauritius3
90,215 Germany3
127,708 Czech Republic3
4,164 Vietnam2
139,444 Brazil2
11,224 Cameroon2
1,542 Andorra1
37,493 Austria1
13,972 Sri Lanka1
36,678 Singapore1
38,841 Scotland1
47,891 Norway1
2,724 New Caledonia1
2,057 Myanmar1
42,479 Greece1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
16,640 Hong Kong1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
32,811 Sweden29
107,506 England27
2,645 Luxembourg26
68,343 Spain23
124,653 Canada20
100,009 Australia15
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
85,668 Italy56
19,965 Switzerland54
Countries with hundreds of Brochard:
104,350 United States214
18,629 Netherlands146
14,304 Belgium126
Countries with thousands of Brochard:
742 France7,507
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Comments

J
Jutta Rodney
 Brochard is a spindle drift surname, appointed by former French and Occitan, which means various sharp objects brooch roasting manufacturer nickname needle -can also represent a derivative of pitcher which means beehive jar with a neck means the dealer or manufacturer pitchers.

Brochard Namesakes

  • Laurent Brochard, Professional Road Racing Cyclist
  • Jean Brochard, Film actor
  • Jean Brochard, Film actor
  • Laurent Brochard, Professional Road Racing Cyclist
  • Martine Brochard, Actress

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