Bradely Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Bradely Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradley.' Of course the local spots entitled the broad ley, i.e. broad meadow, would naturally be expected to be great. There are parishes, townships, tithings, hamlets, and chapelries of this name in Berkshire, Chesshire, Devon, Leicestershire, Hampshire, Worcestershire, Westmorland, Suffolk, Staffordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire; compare Broadmeadow and Bradfield.

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Bradely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Bradely (153) may also be a first name.

Bradely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bradley.' Of course the local spots entitled the broad ley, i.e. broad meadow, would naturally be expected to be great. There are parishes, townships, tithings, hamlets, and chapelries of this name in Berkshire, Chesshire, Devon, Leicestershire, Hampshire, Worcestershire, Westmorland, Suffolk, Staffordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire; compare Broadmeadow and Bradfield.

Robert de Bradeleye, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Brice de Bradeleghe, Somerset, ibid.

William de Bradelegh, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Willelmus Brodelegh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes Brodelegh, 1379: ibid.

Agnes de Bradelay, 1379: ibid.

Richard de Bradleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry de Bradleye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1749. Married — Noah Bradley and Jane Barnee: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

From the lands of Braidlie in the barony of Hawick, Roxburghshire. John de Bradely rendered homage at Berwick in 1291 (Bain, II, 508), and William de Bradeleye of the county of Roxburghe rendered homage in 1296 (ibid., II, p. 199). The seal of William is a curious one, bearing a tree supported by two hares, the dexter one beating a cymbal or drum, the sinister playing a pipe; bird in top, a dog coiled at base, and legend S' Will'i de Bradeley (ibid., p. 532). In Arngyllshire Bradley has been used as an Anglicized form of O'Brolachan, although the two names have no connection either in root or meaning.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parishes, &c,., in cos. Berks, Chester, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Hants, Stafford, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bradely Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bradely is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bradely.

How Common Is The Last Name Bradely? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bradely is the 1,409,418th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Bradely are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bradely is also the 743,570th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 153 people.

The last name Bradely is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States Bradely is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States Bradely occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Bradely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bradely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bradely last name expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bradely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Bradely last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.

Bradely earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $38,455 USD per year.

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