Brearley

Brearley Meaning & Origin

About Brearley
The surname Brearley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "brer" meaning "briar" or "thorny bush" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Brearley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a place characterized by briars or thorny bushes in a woodland or clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brearley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brearley: 543
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,313
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brearley 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 Brearley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRRL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B60640
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrΙ™rli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B664

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brearley in Braille

Here's how to represent Brearley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brearley in braille

How to sign the name Brearley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brearley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brearley in sign language

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