Brimley Surname
Approximately 1,150 people bear this surname
Brimley Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at (prob.) Brim’s or Breme’s LEA [v. under Bream, and + Old English leáh]
Brimley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 791 | 1:458,229 | 39,136 |
| England | 241 | 1:231,195 | 19,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 264 | 1:92,331 | 9,519 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
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]
Brimley Demographics
Brimley Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimnley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Briemley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Brimly | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brimle | 92 | 0 | / |
| Brumley | 86 | 10,084 | / |
| Brinley | 86 | 1,553 | / |
| Briemle | 86 | 95 | / |
| Bremley | 86 | 18 | / |
| Brimlee | 86 | 2 | / |
| Breimle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brimler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brimlett | 80 | 12 | / |
| Brinleey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brimelly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brummley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brinnley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brinly | 77 | 65 | / |
| Brumly | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bremle | 77 | 4 | / |
| Brumle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Brinle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brnley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bremly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brimiller | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brinlee | 71 | 948 | / |
| Bremler | 71 | 72 | / |
| Brumleu | 71 | 15 | / |
| Brenley | 71 | 8 | / |
| Brynley | 71 | 5 | / |
| Brumlee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vrinley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brienle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brinluy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brummle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brinlea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brumlay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brinler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brumlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brinlet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brumluy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brumlei | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brinlay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brumelle | 67 | 22 | / |
| Brimelli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Brumleue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bremmler | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brümmler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brittmiller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breitmüller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brimilla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brennley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wrimilly | 67 | 0 | / |
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