# Broderick (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/broderick/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Welsh.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Welsh |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 10,504 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,404 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 29,393 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.4% (10,154 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Broadrick |

## Etymology

Anglicized from Welsh ap + Rhydderch.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Broderick in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Broderick in the United States and Australia.

## People named Broderick

- Matthew Broderick, American actor (born 1962)
- Chris Broderick, American guitarist (born 1970)
- Beth Broderick, American actress
- James Broderick, American actor (1927-1982)
- Helen Broderick, American actress (1891–1959)
- David C. Broderick, American politician (1820-1859)
- Damien Broderick, Australian writer

## Similar surnames

Browder, Brodeur, Bruder, Border, Brodersen, Broder, Bertrand, Brothers, Borders, Bertram, Brotherton, Bartram.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.