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Bradney

How common is the last name Bradney?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Bradney, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#60,960

Bradney was the 60,960th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 330 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)91.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)2.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander2.1%
  • Two or more races<0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 97.9%.

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.