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Where Does The Last Name Brierley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Brierley (Arabic: بريرلي) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brierley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 47,358^th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 666,747 people. The surname Brierley is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Brierley reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,270,172^nd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 60 people.

The surname Brierley is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 6,738 people, or 1 in 8,269. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent reside, Lancashire, where 11 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England Brierley occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Brierley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Brierley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,873 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 730 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brierley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brierley surname are 2.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brierley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26% less than the national average, earning 256,087 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.76% more than the national average, earning R 353,508 per year; in United States they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $48,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.32% more than the national average, earning $57,792 CAD per year.