Bray Name Meaning: This is a habitational name mainly from places in Berkshire & Devon. Possibly a nickname for one of great & noble bearing from the Cornish 'Bregh'.
The former term is more than likely named with the old French bray 'marsh',from the cornish bre meaning 'hill'.
Discover how your Bray ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 32 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 25 |
| Cheshire | 123 |
| Cornwall | 1,591 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 56 |
| Devon | 521 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 7 |
| Essex | 90 |
| Gloucestershire | 94 |
| Hampshire | 140 |
| Herefordshire | 122 |
| Hertfordshire | 124 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 74 |
| Lancashire | 132 |
| Leicestershire | 216 |
| Lincolnshire | 177 |
| London | 632 |
| Middlesex | 103 |
| Northumberland | 9 |
| Norfolk | 113 |
| Northamptonshire | 94 |
| Nottinghamshire | 14 |
| Oxfordshire | 34 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 82 |
| Suffolk | 108 |
| Somerset | 153 |
| Surrey | 39 |
| Sussex | 138 |
| Staffordshire | 96 |
| Warwickshire | 142 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 94 |
| Worcestershire | 85 |
| Yorkshire | 772 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 16 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 9 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 10 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 293 |
| Female Servant | 216 |
| Independent | 136 |
| Male Servant | 104 |
| Farmer | 99 |
| Labourer | 91 |
| Miner | 66 |
| Copper Miner | 59 |
| Ag Labourer | 48 |
| Shoe Maker | 32 |
| Carpenter | 31 |
| Tailor | 27 |
| Mason | 25 |
| Tin Miner | 19 |
| Dress Maker | 17 |
| Weaver | 17 |
| Apprentice | 16 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Independant | 15 |
| Laundress | 15 |
| Servant | 14 |
| Publican | 13 |
| Joiner | 12 |
| Cotton Weaver | 12 |
| Smith | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Bray | 5,251 |
| William Bray | 5,208 |
| John Bray | 4,510 |
| Elizabeth Bray | 3,196 |
| Thomas Bray | 2,482 |
| Sarah Bray | 2,367 |
| James Bray | 2,285 |
| George Bray | 2,050 |
| Ann Bray | 1,724 |
| Charles Bray | 1,612 |
| Jane Bray | 1,453 |
| Joseph Bray | 1,452 |
| Henry Bray | 1,363 |
| Eliza Bray | 1,280 |
| Annie Bray | 1,055 |
| Emma Bray | 1,037 |
| Richard Bray | 981 |
| Ellen Bray | 965 |
| Emily Bray | 871 |
| Alice Bray | 864 |
| Arthur Bray | 802 |
| Hannah Bray | 755 |
| Samuel Bray | 735 |
| Frederick Bray | 707 |
| Edward Bray | 704 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bray | 100% | 76,247 |
| 2 | Bury | 50% | 21,182 |
| 3 | Aubrey | 50% | 5,217 |
| 4 | Abrey | 60% | 2,562 |
| 5 | Abery | 40% | 2,320 |
| 6 | Bery | 50% | 1,339 |
| 7 | Aubery | 33% | 1,054 |
| 8 | Ebrey | 60% | 815 |
| 9 | Bary | 50% | 730 |
| 10 | Brey | 75% | 533 |
| 11 | Aubry | 40% | 358 |
| 12 | Beary | 60% | 354 |
| 13 | Ebery | 40% | 344 |
| 14 | Barey | 60% | 314 |
| 15 | Breay | 80% | 290 |
| 16 | Aubury | 33% | 263 |
| 17 | Aubray | 67% | 256 |
| 18 | Eabry | 40% | 244 |
| 19 | Obery | 40% | 239 |
| 20 | Beery | 40% | 187 |
| 21 | Breeye | 50% | 166 |
| 22 | Burey | 60% | 156 |
| 23 | Berey | 60% | 150 |
| 24 | Broy | 75% | 131 |
| 25 | Braye | 80% | 120 |
| 26 | Borey | 60% | 118 |
| 27 | Obray | 80% | 117 |
| 28 | Ebury | 40% | 114 |
| 29 | Obrey | 60% | 103 |
The surname Bray is the most popular version of all its varients