Labrey Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Labrey Surname Definition:

John Labray, of Burton in Kendall, 1645: ibid.

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Labrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Labrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the labourer,' which see. I suspect this is the true origin of this curious surname. Indeed, the following three entries seem conclusive on the point:

John Labray, of Burton in Kendall, 1645: ibid.

Thomas Labrey, of Burton, 1665: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For the common French Laborie or La Borie = the Farmstead [Low Latin bo(e)ria] Dans le département de l’Hérault on appelle encore Borie des fermes et des métairies.—Cocheris, Noms de Lieu, p. 98.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Labrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Labrey is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Labrey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,555,468th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Labrey is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Labrey are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 34 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 29 percent are found and Greater London, where 17 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Labrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Labrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Labrey surname expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Labrey Last Name Statistics demography

Labrey earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Lasbrey9261/
Labre914,029/
Labry911,108/
Labreeya861/
L'Aubrey861/
Labrie8311,684/
Labres831,494/
Labree831,011/
Lawrey83882/
Labrue83384/
Labrea83247/
Laubry83234/
Labroy83151/
Labruy8365/
Labret8353/
Lavrey8339/
Llabre8334/
Labred8332/
Lasbry8328/
Laubre8319/
Labrye8317/
Labrys8315/
Labray8310/
Labrae837/
Labrej833/
Labrei833/
Labrre832/
Lajbry832/
Liabre832/
Lobrey831/
Laibre831/
Labrge831/
Labrer831/
Labrez831/
Leabre831/
Labreu831/
Leabry830/
Lebrey830/
Llabres775,691/
Labrooy772,095/
Leabres771,541/
Lamprey77879/
Labroue77542/
Liabres77325/
Llabrez77143/
Labresh7770/
Laubrie7758/
Labreux7751/
Labroye7739/
Lavreys7727/
Labrech7721/
Laubret7710/
Labrych7710/
Liabrez778/
Laubray776/
Leabrez775/
Labriej774/
Leabroy774/
Lebreya773/
Llabret773/
Labriye772/
Labrees772/
Labrehe772/
Labrett772/
Labreia772/
Labraie771/
Leabrie771/
Labraje771/
Labroie771/
Lasbree771/
Labress771/
Labriya771/
Lasbruy771/
Lassbry771/
Labreas771/
Labreja771/
Labrres771/
Lanprey770/
Labreee770/
Labra7321,550/
Lawry734,280/
Lebre733,725/
Lobry731,933/
Lavry731,294/
Labri731,070/
Lobre73406/
Lavre73122/
Lebry7388/
Lawre7347/
Lèbre7321/
Lâbre732/
Lébre731/
Labré731/
Leaberry71131/
La'brooy71130/
Layberry7142/
Labrejos7142/
Labrecht7116/
Lamphrey717/
Llabress713/
Lliabres713/
Lauwreys712/
Lleabres712/
Llabreth712/
Laubraeh711/
Lllabres711/
Leabreas711/
Labrgaue711/
Lampfrey710/
Lanphrey710/
Laumprey710/
Lawrie6713,186/
Lowrey679,974/
Loubry67668/
Lobres67594/
Lampre67543/
Labrid67429/
Labrit67423/
Lebray67295/
Labris67291/
Lavrys67255/
Lavres67165/
Liabra67135/
Labrou67125/
Llabra6791/
Labrat6786/
Lavryi6771/
Labroi6759/
Labraa6755/
Lobree6755/
Lobred6753/
Labras6751/
Lebrea6742/
Lobrie6735/
Lebrie6730/
Labrad6723/
Liobre6715/
Laubrecht6715/
Lavrie6713/
Labreacht6713/
Lawray6713/
Labrio6712/
Leibre6712/
Lawrue6711/
Lovrey6710/
Lavhre678/
Laabra678/
Llebry678/
Lebree677/
Lajbri675/
Laabri674/
Labrah674/
Labriz674/
Lábrea673/
Labrêa673/
L'Obry673/
Lavray673/
Laubra673/
Loubre673/
Labrai673/
Lampry672/
Lavriy672/
Lawhre672/
Lebreu672/
Lebroy672/
Lauwry672/
Lobrez672/
Lavrez672/
Lavret672/
Lobreu672/
Lobroy671/
Lahvre671/
Lasvre671/
Leebre671/
Lawrea671/
Lawrei671/
Lawruy671/
Lavrea671/
Lavree671/
Lavrej671/
Labreecht671/
Lauwre671/
Lyabri671/
Lebreh671/
Lobrea671/
Lobrer671/
Lobriy671/
Leavry671/
Leabra671/
Lauvry671/
Laubri671/
Labraj671/
Labrip671/
Labroj671/
L'Avre671/
Leybre671/
Llebre671/
Lahbri671/
Liabri671/
Lavryt671/
Lawree670/
Lawrry670/
Lawroy670/
Lojbry670/
Lawreu670/
Lawrge670/

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