Definitions for Bromley
ˈbrɒm li, ˈbrʌm-brom·ley

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1. Bromleynoun

   A borough of London.

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1. Bromley

   Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 9.4 miles (15.1 km) south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011.Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, chartered in 1158. Its location on a coaching route and the opening of a railway station in 1858 were key to its development and the shift from an agrarian village to an urban town. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Bromley significantly increased in population and was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1903 and became part of the London Borough of Bromley in 1965. Bromley today forms a major retail and commercial centre. It is identified in the London Plan as one of the 13 metropolitan centres of Greater London.

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1. Bromley

   Bromley is a large suburban district of south east London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1965 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley. Its location on a coaching route and the opening of a railway station in 1858 were key to its development and the economic history of Bromley is underpinned by a shift from an agrarian village to commercial and retail hub. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Bromley significantly increased in population and has formed part of Greater London since 1965. It has developed into one of a handful of regionally significant commercial and retail districts outside central London. It is located 9.3 miles south east of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Despite the relatively recent incorporation into the London administrative area, Bromley remains a Kentish Market Town, having held its market charter since 1158. The district has been twinned with Neuwied, in Germany.

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1. Bromley

   a market-town in Kent, 10 m. SE. of London, where the bishops of Rochester had their palace, and where there is a home called Warner's College for clergymen's widows.

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1. BROMLEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bromley is ranked #6146 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bromley surname appeared 5,576 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Bromley.
   
   91% or 5,075 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 190 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.2% or 180 total occurrences were Black.
   1.4% or 78 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 38 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Bromley?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bromley in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bromley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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