Brierly Surname

319,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname

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

Brierly 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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Brierly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8601:421,46436,514
England1571:354,89225,525
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Australia351:771,30649,759
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6081:40,0915,095
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3591:139,88513,187

Brierly (18) may also be a first name.

Brierly 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) One who came from Brierly (glade where briars grew), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The briar—lee; French, bruyere, shrubs growing on commons and heaths.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Brierly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brierly has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brierly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 319,816th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. Brierly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Brierly live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brierly is also the 2,608,198th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 860 people, or 1 in 421,464. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 13 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Iowa, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Brierly exists in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Brierly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brierly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brierly last name rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brierly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brierly last name are 18.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.73% being registered with the political party.

Brierly earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,270 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brierley9310,930/
Brierlay932/
Brerly920/
Brierleys880/
Briearley880/
Brearly8632/
Bryerly863/
Brerley862/
Bruerly861/
Brierle861/
Brjerly860/
Brirley860/
Brairly860/
Briorly860/
Breerly860/
Brearley804,452/
Bryerley802/
Breirley802/
Brearely802/
Breurley800/
Broerley800/
Brairley800/
Breirlay800/
Briorley800/
Brearleys750/
Brirhli71136/
Bruerle711/
Brerlich672/
Vrearley671/
Broyarly670/
Bryerller631/
Brayarli531/

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