Brailford Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Brailford Surname Definition:

Probably Brailsford, a parish in Derbyshire.

Brailford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Brailford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably Brailsford, a parish in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brailford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brailford is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brailford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. Brailford is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Brailford are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Brailford is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 22 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 20 percent reside and North Carolina, where 18 percent reside. Besides The United States Brailford occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Brailford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brailford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brailford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brailford are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brailford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.95% less than the national average, earning $36,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $53,304 CAD per year.

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