Brackley Surname
Approximately 2,574 people bear this surname
Brackley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brackley,' a parish in Northamptonshire, twenty miles from Northampton.
Mikael de Brackele, London. 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Brackely, London, ibid.
1619.
Read More About This SurnameBrackley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,165 | 1:47,827 | 5,995 |
| United States | 729 | 1:497,200 | 41,845 |
| Australia | 433 | 1:62,346 | 7,528 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 527 | 1:46,253 | 5,734 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Brackley (14) may also be a first name.
Brackley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brackley,' a parish in Northamptonshire, twenty miles from Northampton.
Mikael de Brackele, London. 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Brackely, London, ibid.
1619. Thomas Brackly: Register of the University of Oxford.
1671. Married — Thomas Brackley and Sarah Turner: St. Mary Aldermary.
1704. Robert Brackley and Elizabeth Dryden: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(English) belonging to Brackley = the Brake-Lea [Middle English bra(c)ke + ley, Old English leáh]
A location name in Northamptonshire.
Brackley Demographics
Brackley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brackley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brackley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brackley has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Brackley.
How Common Is The Last Name Brackley? popularity and diffusion
Brackley is the 167,978th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,831,214 people. Brackley occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Brackley reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Brackley is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name internationally, held by 14 people.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,165 people, or 1 in 47,827. In England Brackley is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
Brackley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brackley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Brackley last name rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 579 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brackley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Brackley surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brackley last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.61% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brackley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning R 207,492 per year; in United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.24% more than the national average, earning $56,262 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakley | 93 | 60 | / |
| Brackle | 93 | 53 | / |
| Bracley | 93 | 50 | / |
| Brackly | 93 | 5 | / |
| Brockley | 88 | 1,011 | / |
| Breckley | 88 | 133 | / |
| Breakley | 88 | 44 | / |
| Braeckle | 88 | 3 | / |
| Bracklay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Brauckle | 88 | 0 | / |
| Breacley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brakle | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bracly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brakly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bracklett | 82 | 1 | / |
| Breckle | 80 | 319 | / |
| Brockly | 80 | 283 | / |
| Bräckle | 80 | 111 | / |
| Braclet | 80 | 16 | / |
| Brockle | 80 | 8 | / |
| Braclay | 80 | 4 | / |
| Brekley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brokley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breakly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braclae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brocley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breakle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bracler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Braukly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bracelly | 75 | 111 | / |
| Brockles | 75 | 48 | / |
| Brookley | 75 | 43 | / |
| Broskley | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bröckler | 75 | 7 | / |
| Brauklys | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bracille | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhraskle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brocklay | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brocklet | 75 | 0 | / |
| Broukley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bracklas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brekle | 71 | 123 | / |
| Brockless | 71 | 76 | / |
| Breickler | 71 | 42 | / |
| Braccille | 71 | 10 | / |
| Brakla | 71 | 9 | / |
| Brokly | 71 | 7 | / |
| Brokle | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bratclett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brashcler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brocklest | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brakhli | 67 | 179 | / |
| Brookly | 67 | 12 | / |
| Braklia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brookle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brokles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brocler | 67 | 0 | / |
| Broklei | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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