Bradney Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Samoa

Bradney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bardney,' a parish in Lincolnshire, ten miles from Horncastle, sometimes called Bradney. (a) 'Of Bradney,' a place in Somerset belonging to Sir Simon de Bredenie in 1346 (Lower).

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Bradney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3991:908,41868,362
England2371:235,09719,437
Australia1251:215,96620,787
Israel111:777,96750,646
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

Bradney (73) may also be a first name.

Bradney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bardney,' a parish in Lincolnshire, ten miles from Horncastle, sometimes called Bradney. (a) 'Of Bradney,' a place in Somerset belonging to Sir Simon de Bredenie in 1346 (Lower).

Simon de Bradneghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Brodenyne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Simon de Bardney, mayor of Bristol, 1276: History and Antiquities of Bristol.

(Abbas) de Bardeneye, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1670. Baptised — Henrey, s. Paul Bradney: St Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

A place in co. Somerset, belonging to Sir Simon de Bredenie in 1346. Bardney or Bradney, co. Lincoln, may also have a claim. There is a tradition of Norman descent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bradney Last Name Facts

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

Bradney occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bradney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 433,161st most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,178,269 people. Bradney is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Bradney reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,134,117th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 73 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 399 people, or 1 in 908,418. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found and Colorado, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Bradney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bradney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bradney last name expanded 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bradney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bradney surname are 38.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.06% registered with the party.

Bradney earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,264 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breadney9317/
Bradny9216/
Bradne920/
Bradner861,175/
Brodney8670/
Bradnet861/
Bradnie860/
Bradnay860/
Bradnee860/
Breadner80504/
Braidner8038/
Broodney8014/
Braydene803/
Braudner802/
Braydner801/
Bradness801/
Broddney800/
Breadnay800/
Bradna77229/
Brodny7752/
Brodne7712/
Bradni772/
Bredne772/
Brodner71530/
Brödner71406/
Brednyi7115/
Bredniy7112/
Brodnyi715/
Breidne715/
Broudny715/
Brodnoy714/
Brodnay713/
Breedne711/
Brednei711/
Bradnap710/
Brodnet710/
Breidner6711/
Broddner677/
Broodner670/

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