Bradely Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBradely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
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.
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.
Parishes, &c,., in cos. Berks, Chester, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Hants, Stafford, &c.
Bradely Demographics
Bradely Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradeley | 93 | 91 | / |
| Braddely | 93 | 0 | / |
| Braddeley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bradddely | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bradela | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bradelj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bradily | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bradiley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bradelet | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bradiela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bradelis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breidely | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bradyley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braudeler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vradeli | 71 | 112 | / |
| Brodele | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bradila | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bradlej | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bradyle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brodeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brodelet | 67 | 39 | / |
| Brodelis | 67 | 24 | / |
| Brodeala | 67 | 12 | / |
| Brodeală | 67 | 2 | / |
| Broddelé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Broddele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brodelez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Braudilio | 63 | 79 | / |
| Braudilia | 63 | 23 | / |
| Broddelez | 63 | 11 | / |
| Broddelet | 63 | 1 | / |
| Brădilă | 57 | 4 | / |
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