Braley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Braley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Braley family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 4
Cotton Piecer 3
Independent 3
Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Shoe Maker 3
Farmer 2
Coal Miner 2
Stone Mason 2
Machine Winder 2
Carpenter 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Land Surveyor 1
Porter 1
Twister 1
Washer Woman 1
Weaver 1
Winder 1
Brass Clock Maker 1
Char Woman 1
Dress Maker 1
Glass Blower 1
Harnessmaker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Visitor 1

Braley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barley 67% 29,528
2 Burley 67% 21,484
3 Brealey 86% 4,966
4 Borley 67% 4,183
5 Birley 67% 3,516
6 Bearley 71% 3,176
7 Brailey 86% 2,667
8 Berley 67% 1,738
9 Braley 100% 1,566
10 Briley 83% 1,260
11 Beerley 57% 870
12 Burly 50% 776
13 Barelay 57% 696
14 Brealy 67% 425
15 Bearly 50% 385
16 Barly 50% 348
17 Buerley 57% 345
18 Bareley 71% 290
19 Breley 83% 248
20 Broley 83% 213
21 Bierley 57% 197
22 Brieley 71% 190
23 Bruley 83% 190
24 Braily 67% 148
25 Aberley 57% 147
26 Briely 50% 129
27 Brely 67% 108
28 Barlay 50% 104

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The surname Braley is the 9th most popular variant of Barley.

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