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

Brimley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brimley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 324,001st most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,336,996 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Brimley live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Brimley is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 458,229. In The United States Brimley is most common in: Utah, where 36 percent reside, Arizona, where 12 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent reside.

Brimley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brimley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brimley surname expanded 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 last name are 0.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.43% registered with the political 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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