Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRIERLY
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
Related and similar surnames
BrearleyBrierley
Brairly
Braierly
Brearly
Breerly
Breearly
Brearlye
Brarely
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Brarly
Braiarly
Braerley
Breerley
Brairley
Brearlley
Birerly
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Brayerly
Brarley
Berierly
Breirlay
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.