Braley Family History
Braley Name Meaning
English: probably a variant spelling of Brailey.French: from a diminutive of Brael, from Old French
braiel, a belt knotted at the waist to hold up breeches,
presumably an occupational name for a maker of such belts. There may
be some connection with Breilly (see Brallier). This is
a New England name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Braley Families
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England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Braley families
 26 - 50  9 - 25 |
 1 - 8  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Braley Family Origin
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Braley Family Occupations
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