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 3,245
Agricultural Labourer 395
Labourer 387
Cotton Weaver 274
Coal Miner 204
Domestic Servant 194
Dress Maker 157
General Servant 148
House Keeper 147
Servant 81
Joiner 80
Laundress 78
Annuitant 74
Farm Servant 74
Miner 65
Farm Labourer 65
Blacksmith 63
Tailor 62
Worsted Weaver 56
Shoe Maker 50
General Servant Domestic 48
Gardener 47
Carpenter 45
Nailer 42
Charwoman 41

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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