Brailey Surname

199,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Brailey Surname Definition:

(Eng,) 1 Dweller at the Brae-Lea [Middle English bra, bro, Old Norse brá, a brow, hill-slope + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 a weak form of Braidley = Bradley, q.v.

Brailey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8351:434,08337,397
England6511:85,5889,383
Australia3871:69,7568,270
Canada751:491,27542,011
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Wales231:134,5459,804
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3111:78,3778,472
Wales81:196,0527,186
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:167,95515,192

Brailey (34) may also be a first name.

Brailey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Eng,) 1 Dweller at the Brae-Lea [Middle English bra, bro, Old Norse brá, a brow, hill-slope + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 a weak form of Braidley = Bradley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brailey Last Name Facts

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

Brailey occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brailey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brailey is the 199,442nd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,480,203 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Brailey live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brailey is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 34 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 835 people, or 1 in 434,083. In The United States Brailey is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 16 percent reside, Michigan, where 11 percent reside and Louisiana, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Brailey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brailey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brailey surname rose 279 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brailey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brailey last name are 4.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.53% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brailey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.63% more than the national average, earning $68,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brailley932/
Braisley930/
Braitley930/
Briley927,687/
Braley925,409/
Braile92965/
Braily9210/
Brealey861,961/
Brisley861,290/
Bratley861,118/
Brayley861,093/
Brailly86870/
Bralley86589/
Brasley86253/
Brailer86166/
Braille86100/
Brileya8639/
Brieley8621/
Braeley8615/
Brauley8611/
Britley863/
Breiley862/
Brailee862/
Brihley861/
Brahley861/
Brailes861/
Braliey861/
Brailhe861/
Bruiley860/
Braaley860/
Braly831,422/
Brale83119/
Brile8387/
Brily8387/
Breasley80206/
Braillet8071/
Brattley8066/
Brasille8015/
Braitler807/
Braisler806/
Bracille802/
Braillie802/
Breilley801/
Braatley801/
Brahaley801/
Braielay801/
Braihler801/
Brailler801/
Braweley801/
Braylley801/
Brausley801/
Brittley800/
Brautley800/
Briles771,800/
Braila771,414/
Briele77260/
Brilej77242/
Braule77179/
Bralet77177/
Briole77175/
Brealy77142/
Wraley7783/
Brasle7777/
Brayle7762/
Wriley7757/
Bralee7746/
Bryley7745/
Briely7741/
Breley7718/
Briler7717/
Bratle7715/
Bralle7714/
Brally7713/
Braele7713/
Bruile7711/
Broile7710/
Bralez7710/
Bralye779/
Brales776/
Braili776/
Brilee774/
Brilay774/
Brayly774/
Brisle773/
Braler773/
Brauly772/
Brilya772/
Bhrale772/
Breale772/
Brilea772/
Brilet772/
Brilje772/
Brajle772/
Braely771/
Britle771/
Brgale771/
Briliy771/
Broily771/
Braaly771/
Brahle771/
Braliy771/
Breily771/
Breile771/
Brailă771/
Bralie770/
Bralay770/
Vriley770/
Bresilley7515/
Brasillet7515/
Brasiller752/
Brésilley752/
Braisller751/
Brayiller751/
Brassille750/
Brittle711,910/
Brielle71400/
Bresley71278/
Breiler71218/
Broiles71210/
Breyley71204/
Brattle71201/
Brasler71131/
Breilly71104/
Brailas7198/
Brallet7188/
Bratlee7155/
Braulle7146/
Braslet7144/
Briehle7141/
Bratlle7139/
Brailla7127/
Broiler7120/
Brislee7119/
Brattly7117/
Brayles7117/
Braller7115/
Bralaye7114/
Breille7112/
Brayila719/
Brauler718/
Braliya717/
Bruille717/
Brielly715/
Braglie715/
Briglie715/
Brailli714/
Braelle714/
Brealer713/
Writley713/
Broilet713/
Brathle712/
Bratler712/
Bruilly712/
Brajila712/
Breales712/
Braiola712/
Braelye712/
Brisler711/
Breatle711/
Brijily711/
Brilesh711/
Briliya711/
Brislet711/
Brojile711/
Brouley711/
Brahale711/
Braittlett711/
Brallee711/
Bralles711/
Breeley711/
Broyley711/
Brautly711/
Braules711/
Brayale711/
Brauhle711/
Brijile711/
Britles711/
Braisli711/
Wraille711/
Brallyo711/
Braulya711/
Wratley710/
Brueley710/
Bralees710/
Brauely710/
Brayler710/
Bretley710/
Brasled710/
Britler710/
Brallie710/
Bratlet710/
Breasle710/
Britlee710/
Bralett710/
Braslay710/
Brautle710/
Broilee710/
Wrasley710/
Braelly710/
Britlle710/
Brealoy710/
Brihler710/
Brysley710/
Brala67585/
Breitler67557/
Brila67526/
Broillet67525/
Breuille67461/
Brili67259/
Breuilly67255/
Broisler67216/
Brittles67166/
Brayelle67121/
Breiller67113/
Breillet67112/
Breisler6793/
Britelle6793/
Brely6787/
Bretille6760/
Brlej6759/
Bralj6740/
Brilj6740/
Bryle6731/
Brele6728/
Brali6722/
Bruielly6721/
Brilouet6719/
Bruihler6715/
Bruillet6714/
Brailich6714/
Braselle6713/
Bracilla6710/
Vrale678/
Braiella677/
Brasilli674/
Bratlett674/
Bruilhet673/
Braslets672/
Bradtler672/
Breihele671/
Breihile671/
Brithtly671/
Broutley671/
Broyales671/
Broyleys671/
Brauhler671/
Vraly671/
Broiller671/
Brilé671/
Brāle671/
Braysler671/
Wrale670/
Wrily670/
Wrile670/
Brislowe670/
Brittler670/
Wraly670/
Vrile670/
Bryly670/
Brathler670/
Brayilla670/
Brattles670/
Brisleip670/
Braulett670/
Briselle670/
Breesley670/
Britlett670/

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