Bradby Surname

382,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Bradby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradby,' a township in the parish of Repton, Derbyshire.

Bradby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7281:497,88341,901
Australia971:278,30624,956
England951:586,50635,379
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Bradby (10) may also be a first name.

Bradby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradby,' a township in the parish of Repton, Derbyshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

BRADBEE: Bradby, a chapelry in co. Derby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Derbyshire, now Bretby.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bradby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bradby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bradby is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bradby.

How Common Is The Last Name Bradby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 382,372nd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,827,654 people. The surname Bradby is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Bradby live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 728 people, or 1 in 497,883. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 50 percent reside, Maryland, where 18 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Bradby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bradby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bradby last name rose 1,427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bradby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bradby surname are 20.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.47% registered to vote for the party.

Bradby earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,520 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bradbe831/
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Bradbit771/
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Braduay770/
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Bradbeer71662/
Braudway7158/
Breideby718/
Bradbitt711/
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Bradve676/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bradby
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