Braley Surname
Approximately 5,409 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,740 | 1:76,468 | 8,753 |
| England | 211 | 1:264,067 | 20,991 |
| France | 210 | 1:316,299 | 48,089 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 94 | 1:259,312 | 18,589 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,068 | 1:47,021 | 5,394 |
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.
Braley Demographics
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Braley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Braley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Braley (Russian: Бралей) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Braley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Braley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 88,782nd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,347,300 people. Braley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Braley live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Braley is also the 925,156th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 104 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,740 people, or 1 in 76,468. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside and Maine, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Braley exists in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.
Braley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Braley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Braley surname increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Braley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Braley surname are 4.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.75% registered with the political 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
Braley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Braley in the Russian language | ||
| Бралей | bralej | - |
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