The Broche surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 283 people carried this name — #69,392 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,000,000 people counted. That is up 23% from 230 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 806 people named Broche.
10 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 48 départements, most often Gard.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 82 people named Broche live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 62 people named Broche live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in East Flanders.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Broche,
with a public archive behind them.
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Charles Broche 1752–1803 · composer -
Félix Broche 1905–1942 · military personnel -
Jean-Baptiste Ignace Broche 1741–1794 · sculptor
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Joseph Broche des Combes 1767– · magistrate
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Lucien Broche 1850– · magistrate
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Lucien Broche 1877–1958 · archivist
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Broche.
- Bro 586 · U.S. census
- Brobeck 444 · U.S. census
- Brobst 1,957 · U.S. census
- Brocco 375 · U.S. census
- Broch 187 · U.S. census
- Brochard 151 · U.S. census
- Brochu 2,041 · U.S. census
- Brock 61,369 · U.S. census
- Brocker 812 · U.S. census
- Brod 1,104 · U.S. census
- Broda 878 · U.S. census
- Brodbeck 1,632 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
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