Brearley Surname
Approximately 4,452 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBrearley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,570 | 1:21,680 | 3,039 |
| United States | 717 | 1:505,522 | 42,461 |
| Australia | 710 | 1:38,022 | 4,950 |
| Canada | 201 | 1:183,311 | 18,199 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Isle of Man | 18 | 1:4,768 | 1,008 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,880 | 1:12,966 | 1,960 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:5,427 | 530 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 180 | 1:278,993 | 22,538 |
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.
(English) Dweller at the Briar- Lea [Old English brér + leáh]
A township in Yorkshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Brearley Demographics
Average Brearley Salary in
United States
$45,574 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brearley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brearley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brearley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brearley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 105,223rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,636,915 people. This surname 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 widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 14 people.
Brearley is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,570 people, or 1 in 21,680. In England Brearley is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Brearley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brearley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Brearley last name increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 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 adherence of those holding the Brearley surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Brearley are 5.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brearleys | 94 | 0 | / |
| Briearley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Brearly | 93 | 32 | / |
| Brerley | 93 | 2 | / |
| Brarley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Brierley | 88 | 10,930 | / |
| Bryerley | 88 | 2 | / |
| Brearely | 88 | 2 | / |
| Breirley | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vrearley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Breurley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Broerley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brairley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Brerly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brierly | 80 | 1,169 | / |
| Bryerly | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brierle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bruerly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bruerle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brirley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brairly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Breerly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brierlay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Broyarly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Breirlay | 75 | 0 | / |
| Briorley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Briorly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brerlich | 63 | 2 | / |
| Brayarli | 63 | 1 | / |
| Brirhli | 53 | 136 | / |
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