Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BROMLEY
There are approximately 8,884 people named Bromley in the UK. That makes it the 1,197th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 141 are named Bromley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BromileyBramley
Brimley
Brockley
Brome
Brohmley
Broamly
Bromeley
Bromaley
Bromely
Baromley
Bromelye
Bromelly
Bromaly
Bromalye
Bromally
Bromilay
Bromdley
Brombley
Bromilie
Bromelie
Bromalie
Bremley
Bromeleye
Bromey
The Bromley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Bromley, a small town in England, so called from brome or broom, and ley, a field or common.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BROMLEY. Parishes and jjlaces in COS. Kent, Stafford, Northumh., Essex, Middlesex, &c. The word is pure A-Sax., and equivalent to "broom-field."
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.