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There are approximately 8,049 people named Brodie in the UK. That makes it the 1,342nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 127 are named Brodie.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Brodie surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic. Local) From the lands of Brodie, Co. Moray, Scotland. The name signifies a little ridge; a brow; a precipice. Brody, a town of Gallicia.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BRODIE. Lands in tlie shire of Nairn. The Brodies of that Ilk date from the XIII. cent., and are still in possession.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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