Brimley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brimley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brimley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 19
Agricultural Labourer 11
Farmers Daughter 7
Lace Maker 6
Dress Maker 3
Hand Loom Weaver 3
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 3
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 3
Carpenter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmers Wife 2
Gardener 2
Wife Of Above 2
House Servant 2
Laundress 2
Milliner 2
Curry Comb Maker 2
Woollen Cloth Weaver 2
Bricklayer 1
Farmer Of 160 Acres Employs 8 Men 1
Farmer Of 393 Acres Employing 12 Labourer 1
Farmer Of 47 Acres Employing 2 Men 1
Glazier 1
Nurse Maid 1
M A Trinity College 1

Brimley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bromley 86% 35,122
2 Bramley 86% 19,813
3 Bromiley 75% 2,416
4 Brimley 100% 2,102
5 Bromly 71% 436
6 Bromely 57% 411
7 Brumley 86% 402
8 Broomley 75% 276
9 Bramly 71% 245
10 Barmley 71% 215
11 Bromily 57% 176
12 Bromeley 75% 144

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The surname Brimley is the 4th most popular variant of Bromley.

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