Broadbent

== English == === Etymology === From Old English brād (“broad”) + beonet (“bentgrass, rush, reed”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹɔːdbɛnt/ === Proper noun === Broadbent (countable and uncountable, plural Broadbents) (uncountable) A placename: A suburb of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9406). An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Broadbent is the 9066th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3605 individuals. Broadbent is most common among White (94.4%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Broadbent”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 230.