Broomhead is a surname of English origin and was a surname based on the location of the person it was given to. This surname is most commonly found in North Central England.

History

The surname first appears on record in

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, England in 1290 with the name Henry de Bromeheuede. Surnames were created in England at that time due to the introduction of personal taxes known at that time as

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. Throughout the centuries, surnames varied in spelling. The surname Broomhead was variously spelt Bromehe(a)d, Bromhead, Bromet, Brumhead, Brummitt and more.

Present day

The surname today is still most prevalent in the UK. Despite that, it is a rare surname and it is estimated that for every million people in the UK, only 27 have the surname Broomhead. The surname is also found in the following countries, *

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(see "Notable people" section below). *

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Notable people

David Broomhead David S. Broomhead (13 November 1950 – 24 July 2014) was a British mathematician specialising in dynamical systems and was professor of applied mathematics at the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. Education Broomhead was b ...

(1950-2014), British mathematician * Malcolm Broomhead (born 1952), Australian businessman * Tim Broomhead (born 1994), Australian rules footballer *Mark Broomhead, bassist of

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and vocalist/bassist of

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Places

Broomhead Hall Broomhead Hall was a large English country house that stood in the Ewden valley, to the west of Sheffield, England. The hall stood near the hamlet of Wigtwizzle, to the west of Broomhead Reservoir. History The original hall was built by Chri ...

, South Yorkshire *

Broomhead Reservoir Broomhead Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Ewden Valley, near Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The reservoir is located to the south of Bolsterstone and is linked to the More Hall Reservoir to the east. It covers of land and can hol ...

, South Yorkshire

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