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There are approximately 308 people named Brierly in the UK. That makes it the 12,802nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Brierly.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Brierly surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) The briar-lee; French, bruyere, shrubs growing on commons and heaths.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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