Brieley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brieley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brieley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
Cotton Weaver 2
Carpenter 2
Cotton Engraver 1
Cotton Engraver's Son 1
Cotton Engraver's Wife 1
Cotton Frame Tenter 1
Cotton Grinder 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Cotton Winder 1
Evangelist Bethesda Chapel Minister 1
Evangelist Bethesda Chapel Minister Daughter 1
Evangelist Bethesda Chapel Minister Wife 1
House Keeper 1
Retired 1
Woollen Feeder 1
Woollen Felter 1
Dress Maker 1
Tailor Master Employing 2 Men 1
Vicar Of Womersley Domestic 1
Labourer In Cement Works 1
Coffee House Waiter 1
Wool Sorter 1
Wool Sorter's Wife 1
General Servant Domestic 1

Brieley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barley 57% 29,528
2 Burley 57% 21,484
3 Brealey 71% 4,966
4 Borley 57% 4,183
5 Birley 71% 3,516
6 Bearley 57% 3,176
7 Brailey 71% 2,667
8 Berley 57% 1,738
9 Braley 71% 1,566
10 Briley 86% 1,260
11 Beerley 57% 870
12 Burly 43% 776
13 Barelay 57% 696
14 Brealy 57% 425
15 Bearly 43% 385
16 Barly 43% 348
17 Buerley 57% 345
18 Bareley 71% 290
19 Breley 86% 248
20 Broley 71% 213
21 Bierley 71% 197
22 Brieley 100% 190
23 Bruley 71% 190
24 Braily 57% 148
25 Aberley 43% 147
26 Briely 86% 129
27 Brely 71% 108
28 Barlay 43% 104

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The surname Brieley is the 22nd most popular variant of Barley.

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