Brisley Surname

295,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brisley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Brisley = prob. Briht’s Lea [v. under Bright; M.E. ley, Old English leáh]

Brisley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5461:102,04810,733
United States3381:1,072,36478,128
South Africa1651:328,35030,751
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Australia391:692,19746,687
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3011:80,9818,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Brisley (173) may also be a first name.

Brisley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Brisley = prob. Briht’s Lea [v. under Bright; M.E. ley, Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Brisley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brisley is found most frequently in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brisley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 295,590th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,649,260 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Brisley live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 694,534th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 173 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 546 people, or 1 in 102,048. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 51 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Brisley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brisley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 604 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brisley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brisley last name are 11.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Brisley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.51% more than the national average, earning R 493,128 per year; in United States they earn 0.74% more than the national average, earning $43,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brissley935/
Briscley931/
Briesley930/
Braisley930/
Brislley930/
Briley927,687/
Brisly923/
Brisle923/
Brailey862,094/
Wrisley86848/
Bresley86278/
Brileya8639/
Brieley8621/
Brislee8619/
Brixley8617/
Brissle8615/
Brusley8611/
Bricley864/
Britley863/
Breiley862/
Brislie862/
Brisler861/
Brissly861/
Brihley861/
Briscle861/
Brislet861/
Brisloe861/
Brislay861/
Briesly860/
Bruiley860/
Braisly860/
Brysley860/
Brislly860/
Brile8387/
Brily8387/
Brischle80234/
Broisler80216/
Breasley80206/
Breisler8093/
Brissler8026/
Braisler806/
Bressley803/
Brailley802/
Breilley801/
Breizley800/
Brittley800/
Brislowe800/
Braitley800/
Bruislay800/
Brieslly800/
Brishler800/
Broizley800/
Braidsly800/
Brisleip800/
Brichley800/
Briselle800/
Breesley800/
Brislaue800/
Briles771,800/
Braile77965/
Briele77260/
Brilej77242/
Briole77175/
Bresle77103/
Brixle7773/
Bryley7745/
Briely7741/
Brusle7726/
Breley7718/
Bresly7718/
Briler7717/
Bruile7711/
Braily7710/
Broile7710/
Brilee774/
Brilay774/
Bricle774/
Vrisly774/
Brilya772/
Brilea772/
Brilet772/
Brilje772/
Britle771/
Briliy771/
Broily771/
Breily771/
Breile771/
Brisla771/
Wrisly770/
Vriley770/
Brischler7594/
Bresilley7515/
Breadsley758/
Breissler756/
Brésilley752/
Braisller751/
Breisller751/
Braissler751/
Bresler713,978/
Brealey711,961/
Brittle711,910/
Brayley711,093/
Brailly71870/
Breiler71218/
Broiles71210/
Breyley71204/
Brailer71166/
Briolay71113/
Breilly71104/
Braille71100/
Briehle7141/
Bräsler7133/
Brizzle7121/
Broiler7120/
Brislis7115/
Breille7112/
Bruslee7112/
Brizler717/
Bruille717/
Briglie715/
Broilet713/
Breasly712/
Bruilly712/
Bruslie712/
Brailee712/
Bruslea712/
Breischler711/
Bretsle711/
Brilesh711/
Briliya711/
Brailes711/
Breeley711/
Writsle711/
Broyley711/
Breslei711/
Britles711/
Braisli711/
Brailhe711/
Bruslei711/
Wrizley710/
Bressly710/
Breslee710/
Brichle710/
Bretley710/
Brizzly710/
Bresloe710/
Britler710/
Brushle710/
Bresles710/
Wrisler710/
Wrysley710/
Breasle710/
Britlee710/
Wrisles710/
Broilee710/
Brichly710/
Britlle710/
Brihler710/
Bressler677,055/
Breitler67557/
Brila67526/
Broillet67525/
Brichler67408/
Brili67259/
Brittles67166/
Briselli67142/
Breiller67113/
Breillet67112/
Breezley6799/
Britelle6793/
Brely6787/
Braillet6771/
Brüssler6761/
Bretille6760/
Brlej6759/
Brilj6740/
Bryle6731/
Brele6728/
Brilouet6719/
Bruihler6715/
Bruillet6714/
Bruselle6712/
Braitler677/
Breshler676/
Breysler674/
Brushlee674/
Bruilhet673/
Braillie672/
Bregille672/
Brisilla672/
Breichle671/
Brithtly671/
Broyleys671/
Braihler671/
Brailler671/
Braylley671/
Broiller671/
Brilé671/
Braysler671/
Brittler670/
Brizelle670/
Brislich670/
Breszler670/
Vrile670/
Bryly670/
Breadsle670/
Brislais670/
Breesler670/
Breacley670/
Breizler670/
Britlett670/

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