Bradly Surname

342,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

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.

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Bradly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4281:846,86764,596
England1811:307,83523,246
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Australia1051:257,10223,526
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Wales71:442,07621,198
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2781:15,9352,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5871:41,5255,240
Scotland971:38,5902,978
Wales41:392,10412,338
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0131:12,5141,619

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.

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)

(English) belonging to Bradley = 1 the Broad Lea [O.E brád + leáh] 2 (occasionally) Brada’s Lea [v. under Brade]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bradley92279,725/
Breadly9214/
Bradlay9210/
Bradlly924/
Braddly921/
Bradluy921/
Braidly921/
Bradlyy920/
Bradloy920/
Brasdly920/
Braidley86221/
Breadley8617/
Bradlley8614/
Braddley8612/
Bradleys864/
Braadley863/
Bradleey863/
Bradleyh862/
Bradleyj861/
Bradleyz861/
Brasdley861/
Bradle83352/
Bradli8326/
Vradly831/
Bradla831/
Brodly830/
Bradler771,093/
Bradlee77260/
Brodley77258/
Braadli7715/
Braddle7711/
Bradlet7710/
Bradleu775/
Bradlez772/
Breidly772/
Bradlia771/
Braidla771/
Bradlle771/
Bradlei771/
Bradlej771/
Braidle770/
Bradles770/
Breadle770/
Bradlie770/
Bradelle7141/
Bradella7132/
Broddley7120/
Braadlie7116/
Bradlich7110/
Bradleer712/
Bradelli711/
Broodley711/
Breidely711/
Braddlee710/
Broudley710/
Brádle67100/
Brodle6739/
Brodla672/
Bradielle671/
Bradleova671/
Breidelly671/

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