Brayley Surname

337,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Brayley Surname Definition:

= Brailey, q.v.

Brayley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:166,32315,397
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Canada1971:187,03318,476
Wales1341:23,0942,450
Australia1061:254,67623,375
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Scotland101:535,38220,332
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
Wales601:26,1401,495
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Brayley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Brailey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

John Brayley, or Brailey, was a Tiverton churchwarden in 1756 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Brayley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brayley occurs most in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brayley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 337,050th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,667,471 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Brayley live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 166,323. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 32 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Somerset, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Brayley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brayley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brayley last name rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 897 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brayley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brayley are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brayley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.24% less than the national average, earning R 149,148 per year; in United States they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $44,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braylley931/
Braley925,409/
Brayle9262/
Bryley9245/
Brayly924/
Brailey862,094/
Brealey861,961/
Bratley861,118/
Bralley86589/
Brasley86253/
Breyley86204/
Brayles8617/
Braeley8615/
Brauley8611/
Brahley861/
Broyley861/
Brayale861/
Braliey861/
Brayler860/
Braaley860/
Brysley860/
Brale83119/
Bryle8331/
Bryly830/
Breasley80206/
Brayelle80121/
Brattley8066/
Brailley802/
Broyleys801/
Braatley801/
Brahaley801/
Braweley801/
Braysler801/
Brausley801/
Braisley800/
Brautley800/
Braitley800/
Briley777,687/
Braile77965/
Bryles77334/
Brayla77284/
Braule77179/
Bralet77177/
Wraley7783/
Brasle7777/
Bralee7746/
Broyle7720/
Breley7718/
Bryler7715/
Bratle7715/
Bralle7714/
Braele7713/
Brylet7713/
Bralez7710/
Bralye779/
Brales776/
Braler773/
Bhrale772/
Breale772/
Brytle772/
Brylie772/
Brajle772/
Breyle771/
Breyly771/
Brgale771/
Brahle771/
Braylé771/
Wryley770/
Bralie770/
Brylee770/
Brayiller751/
Broyles7114,080/
Brisley711,290/
Bresley71278/
Brattle71201/
Brailer71166/
Brasler71131/
Brylych71106/
Braille71100/
Brallet7188/
Bratlee7155/
Braulle7146/
Braslet7144/
Brileya7139/
Bratlle7139/
Broyler7122/
Brieley7121/
Brylowe7121/
Braller7115/
Bralaye7114/
Brayila719/
Brauler718/
Brayali718/
Brayuli717/
Braglie715/
Braelle714/
Britley713/
Brealer713/
Breiley712/
Brathle712/
Bratler712/
Brailee712/
Breales712/
Braelye712/
Breatle711/
Braytli711/
Brihley711/
Bruyles711/
Brouley711/
Broylee711/
Brahale711/
Brailes711/
Brallee711/
Bralles711/
Breeley711/
Braules711/
Brauhle711/
Brailhe711/
Wratley710/
Brueley710/
Bralees710/
Bruiley710/
Bretley710/
Brasled710/
Brallie710/
Wrysley710/
Breyler710/
Bratlet710/
Breasle710/
Bryelle710/
Bralett710/
Brautle710/
Wrasley710/
Breyles710/
Braylis710/
Bryelly710/
Braly671,422/
Bryla671,128/
Brala67585/
Bruyelle67562/
Broulaye67543/
Broyelle67130/
Brile6787/
Braillet6771/
Brlej6759/
Bralj6740/
Brele6728/
Brali6722/
Brasille6715/
Braselle6713/
Vrale678/
Braitler677/
Braisler676/
Breysler674/
Bratlett674/
Braslets672/
Broyless672/
Broyoles672/
Bracille672/
Bradtler672/
Braillie672/
Breilley671/
Broutley671/
Broyales671/
Broylles671/
Braihler671/
Brailler671/
Brauhler671/
Brāle671/
Wrale670/
Brittley670/
Brathler670/
Brayilla670/
Brattles670/
Braulett670/
Breesley670/

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