Braley Surname

88,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Braley 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.

Braley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7401:76,4688,753
England2111:264,06720,991
France2101:316,29948,089
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Australia651:415,31833,226
Israel271:316,94927,106
Guam81:20,0153,029
India81:95,883,173728,828
Wales41:773,63329,106
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0681:47,0215,394

Braley (104) may also be a first name.

Braley 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

Braley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Braley (Russian: Бралей) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Braley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 88,782nd most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,347,300 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Braley are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 925,156th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 104 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,740 people, or 1 in 76,468. In The United States Braley is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and Maine, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Braley exists in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Braley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Braley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braley surname increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Braley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Braley last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Braley last name are 4.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Braley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $42,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $55,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brailey922,094/
Brealey921,961/
Bratley921,118/
Brayley921,093/
Bralley92589/
Brasley92253/
Braeley9215/
Brauley9211/
Brahley921/
Braliey921/
Braaley920/
Braly911,422/
Brale91119/
Breasley86206/
Brattley8666/
Brailley862/
Braatley861/
Brahaley861/
Braweley861/
Braylley861/
Brausley861/
Braisley860/
Brautley860/
Braitley860/
Briley837,687/
Braile83965/
Braule83179/
Bralet83177/
Broley83156/
Brealy83142/
Wraley8383/
Brasle8377/
Brayle8362/
Bralee8346/
Breley8318/
Bratle8315/
Bralle8314/
Brally8313/
Braele8313/
Braily8310/
Bralez8310/
Bralye839/
Brales836/
Brayly834/
Braler833/
Brauly832/
Bhrale832/
Breale832/
Brajle832/
Braely831/
Brgale831/
Braaly831/
Brahle831/
Braliy831/
Bralie830/
Bralay830/
Brailly77870/
Brolley77278/
Breyley77204/
Brattle77201/
Brailer77166/
Brasler77131/
Braille77100/
Brallet7788/
Bratlee7755/
Braulle7746/
Braslet7744/
Bratlle7739/
Brieley7721/
Brattly7717/
Brayles7717/
Braller7715/
Bralaye7714/
Brauler778/
Brosley777/
Braliya777/
Braglie775/
Braelle774/
Brealer773/
Breiley772/
Brathle772/
Bratler772/
Brohley772/
Brailee772/
Breales772/
Braelye772/
Breatle771/
Brihley771/
Brouley771/
Brahale771/
Brailes771/
Brallee771/
Bralles771/
Breeley771/
Broyley771/
Brautly771/
Braules771/
Bralayi771/
Brayale771/
Brauhle771/
Brallyo771/
Brailhe771/
Braulya771/
Wratley770/
Brueley770/
Bralees770/
Brauely770/
Brooley770/
Brayler770/
Bruiley770/
Brotley770/
Brasled770/
Brallie770/
Bratlet770/
Breasle770/
Bralett770/
Braslay770/
Brautle770/
Bruoley770/
Wrasley770/
Braelly770/
Brolhey770/
Brealoy770/
Brala73585/
Broly73321/
Brile7387/
Bralj7340/
Brole7330/
Brele7328/
Brali7322/
Vrale738/
Vraly731/
Brāle731/
Wrale730/
Wraly730/
Brayelle71121/
Braillet7171/
Brasille7115/
Braselle7113/
Braitler717/
Braisler716/
Bratlett714/
Braslets712/
Bracille712/
Bradtler712/
Braillie712/
Breilley711/
Broutley711/
Broyales711/
Broyleys711/
Braielay711/
Braihler711/
Brailler711/
Brauhler711/
Broosley711/
Braysler711/
Breaulet710/
Brathler710/
Brattles710/
Braulett710/
Brolly671,746/
Braila671,414/
Bratli67624/
Bralla67348/
Brayla67284/
Briele67260/
Brolet67240/
Bralia67186/
Bhrali67118/
Brasselle6788/
Brolle6784/
Brelie6776/
Brelea6776/
Braula6776/
Brelay6773/
Broler6749/
Bralis6748/
Briely6741/
Brolez6738/
Breloy6726/
Brasla6725/
Broyle6720/
Brasillet6715/
Breyla6713/
Bruile6711/
Breuly6711/
Broile6710/
Bralha679/
Bralit677/
Brolhe677/
Bruele676/
Braili676/
Bralaj676/
Broule676/
Wroley675/
Broles675/
Bralio675/
Brilee674/
Brosle674/
Broele674/
Brauli674/
Wrales674/
Breely673/
Brehle673/
Bruely673/
Broleh673/
Brajli673/
Brouly672/
Braasledt672/
Brilea672/
Brahla672/
Breele672/
Bralli672/
Brasiller672/
Braslă672/
Brahli672/
Brejle671/
Breule671/
Breyle671/
Breyly671/
Brgali671/
Bruole671/
Broily671/
Broole671/
Brotle671/
Brajla671/
Bralas671/
Bralau671/
Breily671/
Wralee671/
Wralue671/
Bralai671/
Braisller671/
Bralaz671/
Vrzaly671/
Breile671/
Brayiller671/
Braylé671/
Breleu671/
Brälye671/
Brailă671/
Bratleads671/
Brolie671/
Brelei671/
Wraliy670/
Braeli670/
Brohle670/
Brooly670/
Brassille670/
Braweeler670/
Bralga670/

Braley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braley in the Russian language
Бралейbralej-

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