Brunskill
Brunskill is a surname of English origin. It is of an Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse and Norsemen origin.[1]
Geographical frequency in Britain
At the time of the British Census of 1881,[2] the relative frequency of the surname Brunskill was highest in Westmorland (101.3 times the British average), followed by Cumberland, County Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire and Lancashire. In all other British counties, its relative frequency was below national average.
People
- Daniel Brunskill - American football player
- George Brunskill (1799-1866), early pioneer in South Australia, who owned much of the land now part of the suburb of Marryatville, South Australia
- John Brunskill - Irish cricketer
- Muriel Brunskill - British contralto
- Norman Brunskill - English footballer
- Ronald Brunskill - English academic authority on vernacular architecture
References
- "The Internet Surname Database - Brunskill surname meaning". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- "Brunskill Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
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