Brimley
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English
Etymology
From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom + -ley and doublet of Bromley.
Proper noun
Brimley (countable and uncountable, plural Brimleys)
- A village in Bovey Tracey parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7977).
- An unincorporated community in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brimley is the 39117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Brimley is most common among White (65.01%) and Black/African American (32.33%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brimley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 228.