About Bradbury
The surname Bradbury is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brad" meaning "broad" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Bradbury, which could have been a broad fortified place or a settlement near a broad hill. The surname Bradbury is therefore associated with someone who either lived in or was from Bradbury.
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The surname Bradbury is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bradbury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Bradbury is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Bradbury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bradbury using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.