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

The surname Brightley has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 1,612,213^th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Brightley are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles.

Brightley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Brightley is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 39 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 24 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Brightley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Brightley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brightley Last Name Statistics ^demography

Brightley earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.