Brailey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brailey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brailey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Female Servant 7
Independent 6
Farmer 5
Lace Factory 4
Apprentice 3
Lab 3
Labourer 3
Male Servant 3
Tailor 3
Porter 2
Tanner 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Merchant 1
Publican 1
Blacksmith Joiner 1
Cord Wainer 1
Clerk 1
Cotton Rover 1
Hawker 1
Independant Means 1
Independent Hon Founder 1
Formerley Of Alms House 1
Hatter Journeyman 1
Stone Mason 1

Brailey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barley 71% 29,528
2 Burley 57% 21,484
3 Brealey 71% 4,966
4 Borley 57% 4,183
5 Birley 57% 3,516
6 Bearley 71% 3,176
7 Brailey 100% 2,667
8 Brayley 86% 2,358
9 Berley 57% 1,738
10 Braley 86% 1,566
11 Briley 86% 1,260
12 Beerley 57% 870
13 Burly 43% 776
14 Barelay 43% 696
15 Brealy 57% 425
16 Bearly 57% 385
17 Barly 57% 348
18 Buerley 57% 345
19 Bareley 57% 290
20 Breley 71% 248
21 Broley 71% 213
22 Bierley 57% 197
23 Brieley 71% 190
24 Bruley 71% 190
25 Braily 86% 148
26 Aberley 43% 147
27 Breyley 71% 141
28 Briely 57% 129
29 Brely 57% 108
30 Barlay 57% 104

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The surname Brailey is the 7th most popular variant of Barley.

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