Brailsford Surname
Approximately 4,083 people bear this surname
Brailsford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brailsford,' a parish in Derbyshire and the Diocese Lichfield.
Robert de Brailisford.Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry de Braylesford, 1301, Derbyshire Writs of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnameBrailsford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,104 | 1:26,482 | 3,618 |
| United States | 1,417 | 1:255,793 | 24,226 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,053 | 1:23,148 | 3,226 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Brailsford (13) may also be a first name.
Brailsford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brailsford,' a parish in Derbyshire and the Diocese Lichfield.
Robert de Brailisford.Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry de Braylesford, 1301, Derbyshire Writs of Parliament.
1660. Theophilus Brailsford and Mary Oliver: Marriage Alleg. (Westminster).
1678. Thomas Byfeld and Ann Braylesford: ibid.
(English) belongingto Brailsford, A.D. 1273 Brailisford (Derbyshire) =? Bruegel's, or perh. Bregwald’s Ford [O.E .ford]
A parish in co. Derby, possessed by the family from Nicholas de B. temp. Henry II., till temp. Richard II. Lysons.
A location name in Derbyshire.
Brailsford Demographics
Average Brailsford Salary in
United States
$43,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brailsford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brailsford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brailsford is found most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Brailsford.
How Common Is The Last Name Brailsford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 113,312th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,784,851 people. Brailsford occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Brailsford reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 2,104 people, or 1 in 26,482. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 23 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found. Other than England Brailsford occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Brailsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brailsford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brailsford last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,492 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brailsford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brailsford last name are 4.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.3% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brailsford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.97% more than the national average, earning R 413,412 per year; in United States they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $43,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,013 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bralsford | 95 | 89 | / |
| Brailesford | 95 | 2 | / |
| Braillsford | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brailsfor | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brailsfford | 95 | 0 | / |
| Braailsford | 95 | 0 | / |
| Brallsford | 90 | 5 | / |
| Breilsford | 90 | 1 | / |
| Brailsfort | 90 | 1 | / |
| Vrailsford | 90 | 1 | / |
| Brailsforth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Breylsford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brelesford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bralchford | 80 | 0 | / |
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Brailsford Reference & Research
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