Breckley Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Breckley Surname Definition:

BRECKLAY: Most probably of local origin from Braichlie (in 1638, Brakley) in the parish of Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire. Walter Breklay was juror on an inquisition held in Aberdeen in 1457 (RAA., II, 108), and John Breklay was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1505 (NSCM.

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Breckley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Breckley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BRECKLAY: Most probably of local origin from Braichlie (in 1638, Brakley) in the parish of Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire. Walter Breklay was juror on an inquisition held in Aberdeen in 1457 (RAA., II, 108), and John Breklay was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1505 (NSCM., I, p. 43).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Breckley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breckley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Breckley.

How Common Is The Last Name Breckley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Breckley is the 1,551,568th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Breckley reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States Breckley is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Virginia, where 14 percent live. Besides The United States Breckley occurs in one country. It is also found in Spain, where 1 percent live.

Breckley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breckley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Breckley surname rose 426 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breckley Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Breckley last name are 30.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.5% being registered with the political party.

Breckley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.72% more than the national average, earning $53,816 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breckle93319/
Breckly9313/
Brekley932/
Brickley883,451/
Brackley882,574/
Brockley881,011/
Breckles88145/
Breakley8844/
Braeckle883/
Briekley881/
Breacley880/
Brekle86123/
Breickler8242/
Breeckler820/
Brickloey820/
Bricklley820/
Brickle80720/
Brockly80283/
Bräckle80111/
Brakley8060/
Brackle8053/
Brickly8011/
Brockle808/
Brikley808/
Brekler807/
Bricley804/
Brecler801/
Brokley801/
Breakly801/
Brocley801/
Breakle800/
Brickler75740/
Brekhler7513/
Bröckler757/
Bricklee752/
Briscley751/
Breekler751/
Bracklay751/
Brickleu751/
Bricklay751/
Brocklay750/
Broeckli750/
Brekeller7152/
Brekli7113/
Brokle715/
Brakle715/
Bricle714/
Brikle713/
Brickless712/
Brikly711/
Brechelle711/
Briclet67185/
Bricler6735/
Bryklya6730/
Brekkli6720/
Briklya6713/
Brhjkly671/
Broclay671/
Briskle671/
Briscle671/
Broklei670/
Brickla670/

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