Bradly Surname
Approximately 1,072 people bear this surname
Bradly 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 SurnameBradly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 428 | 1:846,867 | 64,596 |
| England | 181 | 1:307,835 | 23,246 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Australia | 105 | 1:257,102 | 23,526 |
| New Zealand | 100 | 1:45,283 | 7,455 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 278 | 1:15,935 | 2,001 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 587 | 1:41,525 | 5,240 |
| Scotland | 97 | 1:38,590 | 2,978 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,013 | 1:12,514 | 1,619 |
Bradly (5,362) may also be a first name.
Bradly 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.
(English) belonging to Bradley = 1 the Broad Lea [O.E brád + leáh] 2 (occasionally) Brada’s Lea [v. under Brade]
Parishes, &c,., in cos. Berks, Chester, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Hants, Stafford, &c.
Bradly Demographics
Average Male Bradly Height
176.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bradly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bradly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bradly is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bradly.
How Common Is The Last Name Bradly? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bradly is the 342,318th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,798,084 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Bradly reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 92,040th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,362 people.
The last name Bradly is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 428 people, or 1 in 846,867. In The United States Bradly is most numerous in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Morocco, where 13 percent live.
Bradly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bradly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bradly last name decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bradly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Bradly surname are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bradly earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $60,568 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 92 | 279,725 | / |
| Breadly | 92 | 14 | / |
| Bradlay | 92 | 10 | / |
| Bradlly | 92 | 4 | / |
| Braddly | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bradluy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Braidly | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bradlyy | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bradloy | 92 | 0 | / |
| Brasdly | 92 | 0 | / |
| Braidley | 86 | 221 | / |
| Breadley | 86 | 17 | / |
| Bradlley | 86 | 14 | / |
| Braddley | 86 | 12 | / |
| Bradleys | 86 | 4 | / |
| Braadley | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bradleey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bradleyh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bradleyj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bradleyz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brasdley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bradle | 83 | 352 | / |
| Bradli | 83 | 26 | / |
| Vradly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bradla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brodly | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bradler | 77 | 1,093 | / |
| Bradlee | 77 | 260 | / |
| Brodley | 77 | 258 | / |
| Braadli | 77 | 15 | / |
| Braddle | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bradlet | 77 | 10 | / |
| Bradleu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bradlez | 77 | 2 | / |
| Breidly | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bradlia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Braidla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bradlle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bradlei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bradlej | 77 | 1 | / |
| Braidle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bradles | 77 | 0 | / |
| Breadle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bradlie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bradelle | 71 | 41 | / |
| Bradella | 71 | 32 | / |
| Broddley | 71 | 20 | / |
| Braadlie | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bradlich | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bradleer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bradelli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Broodley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Breidely | 71 | 1 | / |
| Braddlee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Broudley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brádle | 67 | 100 | / |
| Brodle | 67 | 39 | / |
| Brodla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bradielle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bradleova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breidelly | 67 | 1 | / |
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Bradly Reference & Research
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