Broadbent

Broadbent is an Old English toponymic surname deriving from the location 'Broadbent' near Oldham, Lancashire, describing "broad, bent rushes or reeds".

Notable people with the surname include:

*Adele Broadbent (born 1968), New Zealand children's author *Alan Broadbent (born 1947), New Zealand–born jazz pianist and composer *Albert Broadbent (1934–2006), English footballer *Albert Broadbent (1867–1912), English activist for vegetarianism, writer, lecturer and restauretur *Ambrose B. Broadbent (1885–1952), American lawyer and politician *Anne Broadbent, Canadian mathematician *Annie Broadbent (1908–1996), British artistic gymnast *Arthur Broadbent (1879–1958), English cricketer *Benjamin Broadbent (disambiguation), several people *Betty Broadbent (1909–1983), American woman famous for having more than 550 tattoos *Bob Broadbent (1924–1993), English cricketer *Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (born 1945), English organist and composer *Dan Broadbent (born 1985), English cricketer *Daniel Broadbent (born 1990), British footballer *Donald Broadbent (1926–1993), English psychologist *Edith Hacon née Broadbent (1875–1952) Scottish suffragist from Dornoch, a World War One nursing volunteer, as well as an international socialite. *Edward Broadbent (disambiguation), several people *Edmund Hamer Broadbent (1861–1945) English missionary and author *Ewen Broadbent (1924–1993), British civil servant *Frank Broadbent (1909–1983), English architect *Gary Broadbent (born 1976) English rugby league player *George Robert Broadbent (1863–1947), Australian cyclist and map publisher *Graham Broadbent, British film producer *Harry Broadbent (disambiguation), several people *Holly Broadbent Sr. (1894–1977), American orthodontist and father of Holly Broadbent Jr. *Holly Broadbent Jr. (1928–2009), American orthodontist and son of Holly Broadbent Sr. *Hydeia Broadbent (1984–2024), American HIV activist *Jack Broadbent (born 2000), English rugby league footballer *Jack Broadbent (musician) (born 1988), British blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter *Jane Broadbent, British academic *Jeffrey Broadbent (born 1944), American professor *Jillian Broadbent (born 1948), Australian businesswoman *Jim Broadbent (born 1949), English actor *Jimmy Broadbent (born 1991), English racing driver and social media personality *Joanne Broadbent (born 1965), Australian cricketer *John Broadbent (disambiguation), several people *J. Leslie Broadbent (1891–1935), American religious leader *Kendall Broadbent (1837–1911) English-Australian zoologist and explorer *Matthew Broadbent (born 1990), Australian rules footballer *Michael Broadbent (1927–2020), English wine critic and auctioneer *Paul Broadbent (born 1968), English rugby league player *Peter Broadbent (disambiguation), several people *Punch Broadbent (1892–1971), Canadian ice hockey player *Reuben Broadbent (1817–1909), American architect *Richard Broadbent (born 1953), English businessman *Robert Broadbent (1904–1986), Australian cyclist *Russell Broadbent (born 1950), Australian politician *Sylvia M. Broadbent (1932–2015), American anthropologist *Thomas Broadbent (disambiguation), several people *William Broadbent (disambiguation), several people *Walter Broadbent (1868–1951), English physician Provided by Wikipedia