Brimley Surname

324,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Brimley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at (prob.) Brim’s or Breme’s LEA [v. under Bream, and + Old English leáh]

Brimley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7911:458,22939,136
England2411:231,19519,235
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Australia331:818,05251,601
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

Brimley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at (prob.) Brim’s or Breme’s LEA [v. under Bream, and + Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brimley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brimley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brimley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 324,001st most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,336,996 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Brimley are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 458,229. In The United States Brimley is primarily found in: Utah, where 36 percent live, Arizona, where 12 percent live and Wisconsin, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Brimley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brimley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brimley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brimley surname are 0.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Brimley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.92% more than the national average, earning $59,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brimnley930/
Briemley930/
Brimly921/
Brimle920/
Brumley8610,084/
Brinley861,553/
Briemle8695/
Bremley8618/
Brimlee862/
Breimle860/
Brimler860/
Brimlett8012/
Brinleey801/
Brimelly801/
Brummley801/
Brinnley800/
Brinly7765/
Brumly778/
Bremle774/
Brumle773/
Brinle771/
Brnley771/
Bremly770/
Brimiller751/
Brinlee71948/
Bremler7172/
Brumleu7115/
Brenley718/
Brynley715/
Brumlee714/
Vrinley712/
Brienle712/
Brinluy711/
Brummle711/
Brinlea710/
Brumlay710/
Brinler710/
Brumlie710/
Brinlet710/
Brumluy710/
Brumlei710/
Brinlay710/
Brumelle6722/
Brimelli676/
Brumleue676/
Bremmler673/
Brümmler672/
Brittmiller671/
Breitmüller671/
Brimilla671/
Brennley670/
Wrimilly670/

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