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Breirlay Surname Definition:
BREIRLAY: John Breirlay in Edinburgh, 1661 (Edinb. Mair.), probably derived his surname from Briarley in Yorkshire.
Breirlay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BREIRLAY: John Breirlay in Edinburgh, 1661 (Edinb. Mair.), probably derived his surname from Briarley in Yorkshire.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brierlay | 88 | 2 | / |
| Breirley | 88 | 2 | / |
| Brerly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brierly | 80 | 1,169 | / |
| Brearly | 80 | 32 | / |
| Bryerly | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brerley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bruerly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brirley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brairly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Briorly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Breerly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brierley | 75 | 10,930 | / |
| Brearley | 75 | 4,452 | / |
| Bryerley | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brearely | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brairley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Breurley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Broerley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Briorley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brearleys | 71 | 0 | / |
| Briearley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brirhli | 67 | 136 | / |
| Brierle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bruerle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brarley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brerlich | 63 | 2 | / |
| Vrearley | 63 | 1 | / |
| Broyarly | 63 | 0 | / |
| Brayarli | 50 | 1 | / |
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