Bradley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bradley Name Meaning: From the Old English "brad" and "leah", meaning "broad clearing".

From the Old English \"brad\" and \"leah\", which means \"broad clearing\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bradley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bradley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,684
Agricultural Labourer 388
Labourer 273
House Servant 252
At Home 195
Coal Miner 167
Farm Labourer 142
Dress Maker 140
Servant 100
House Keeper 84
General Servant 80
Power Loom Weaver 79
Annuitant 76
Ag Lab 65
Farmer 55
Wool Comber 55
Pauper 54
Laundress 51
Blacksmith 51
Cotton Weaver 50
Shoe Maker 49
Tailor 49
Farm Servant 46
Carpenter 45
Errand Boy 44

Bradley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bradley 100% 170,391
2 Broadley 88% 12,770
3 Bradly 86% 5,199
4 Bardley 71% 976
5 Brodley 86% 888
6 Boardley 75% 771
7 Bradeley 88% 639
8 Bordley 71% 475
9 Bridley 86% 359
10 Breadley 88% 324
11 Broadly 71% 319
12 Braidley 88% 318
13 Bredley 86% 295
14 Bradely 71% 249
15 Brudley 86% 232
16 Braddley 88% 189
17 Bardeley 63% 170
18 Beardley 75% 145

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The surname Bradley is the most popular version of all its varients

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