Brearley Surname

105,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Brearley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brierley,' a township in the parish of Felkirk, West Riding, Yorkshire; v. Brear.

John de Brerelay, 13 Richard II: Freemen of York.

1782. Married — John Croker and Mary Brearley: St.

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Brearley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5701:21,6803,039
United States7171:505,52242,461
Australia7101:38,0224,950
Canada2011:183,31118,199
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Wales161:193,40812,484
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France61:11,070,454349,096
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8801:12,9661,960
Isle of Man101:5,427530
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Brearley (14) may also be a first name.

Brearley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brierley,' a township in the parish of Felkirk, West Riding, Yorkshire; v. Brear.

John de Brerelay, 13 Richard II: Freemen of York.

1782. Married — John Croker and Mary Brearley: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Briar- Lea [Old English brér + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Brearley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brearley occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brearley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brearley is the 105,223rd most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,636,915 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Brearley are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 14 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 2,570 people, or 1 in 21,680. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England Brearley occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Brearley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brearley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brearley surname grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brearley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Brearley surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brearley surname are 5.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brearley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning R 203,088 per year; in United States they earn 5.62% more than the national average, earning $45,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $53,901 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brearleys940/
Briearley940/
Brearly9332/
Brerley932/
Brarley930/
Brierley8810,930/
Bryerley882/
Brearely882/
Breirley882/
Vrearley881/
Breurley880/
Broerley880/
Brairley880/
Brerly860/
Brierly801,169/
Bryerly803/
Brierle801/
Bruerly801/
Bruerle801/
Brirley800/
Brairly800/
Breerly800/
Brierlay752/
Broyarly750/
Breirlay750/
Briorley750/
Briorly670/
Brerlich632/
Brayarli631/
Brirhli53136/

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