Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BROAD
There are approximately 7,708 people named Broad in the UK. That makes it the 1,400th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 122 are named Broad.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
BroaddusBroaden
Broade
Broadd
Broada
Broadh
Broades
Broaddes
Broaddie
Broaday
Broaddue
Broaddw
Broaddy
Broadey
Broadc
Broadb
Broaded
Broadas
Broadday
Broadha
Broadhu
Bbrodie
The Broad surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BROAD. This name which might at first sight appear to relate to breadth of back and shoulders— the "vidth" Avhich Mr. Tony Weller associates with "visdom" — i-eally refers to that part of a river which expands into a mere or lake. Le Brode, or The Broad, is a name which was given in ancient times to many such localities.