Bromley

== English == === Alternative forms === Bramley === Etymology === From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom +‎ -ley and doublet of Brimley; compare Broom. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒmli/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑmli/ === Proper noun === Bromley (countable and uncountable, plural Bromleys) A number of places in England: A town in the borough of Bromley, in south-eastern Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4069). A London borough of Greater London. A district in the borough of Tower Hamlets, eastern London, officially Bromley by Bow (OS grid ref TQ3782). A hamlet in Standon parish, East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL4121). A locality in Hordley parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4026). A hamlet in Worfield parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO7395). A hamlet in Wortley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3298). A suburb of Kingswinford, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9088). An unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. A minor city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. A village in Mashonaland East province, Zimbabwe. An eastern suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bromley is the 6146th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5576 individuals. Bromley is most common among White (91.02%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === London Borough of Bromley Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bromley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 233. === Anagrams === Moberly