Brady is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Brady
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Brady is the variant form of Greedy. From disposition.

Variation of O'Grady. Grandson of Grada meaning "noble, illustrous".

Brady is variant form of Grady. Grandson of Grada meaning "noble, illustrous".

The son of Bradach meaning "spirited".

Brady is form of Bready. Parishes in county of Dorset.

Lastname is the variant of Grady. The Irish patronymical O'Grady, sans O.

Brady is the variant of O'Grady. In the genealogies of this family it is asserted, that they sprang from Conal-Eachluath, King of Munsterin the fourth century. The sept were located first in county of Clare, and afterwards in county of Limerick.

How popular is Brady?

Brady is common in United States, England, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Scotland, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Wales, Morocco, Philippines, France, Thailand, Spain, Iran, Germany, Brazil.

Brady is ranked 3567 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Brady bearers increased by 2.77 per cent in 2010 US census to 73145 since 2000, the surname slipped by 39 spots and ranked at 450. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 87.28 89.02
Black 6.89 6.56
Hispanic or Latino 2.66 1.86
Others 1.65 1.24
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.96 0.86
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.56 0.46
Brady is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 157266 people have been found who wears Brady as their family name. Brady is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Brady:
393 United States100,077
Countries with ten thousands of Brady:
483 England15,652
38 Ireland14,587
341 Australia10,607
Countries with thousands of Brady:
1,105 Canada4,900
322 Scotland3,086
182 Northern Ireland1,966
526 New Zealand1,318
414 Jamaica1,082
Countries with hundreds of Brady:
11,258 South Africa589
818 Wales421
14,399 Morocco409
45,455 Philippines306
35,158 France293
44,092 Thailand273
19,522 Spain139
32,413 Iran134
48,487 Germany133
66,023 Brazil102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
35,376 Argentina90
206 United States Virgin Islands86
5,897 Dominican Republic69
32,877 Netherlands65
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
325 Jersey49
696 Bahamas48
8,706 Portugal47
5,748 Singapore43
17,347 Norway38
24,032 Israel32
13,994 Chile31
539 Guernsey29
22,806 Switzerland29
22,826 Ivory Coast26
2,723 New Caledonia26
2,967 China25
57,034 Malaysia22
1,143 Guam21
31,438 Mexico21
4,061 Guyana18
101,426 Italy18
1,065 Isle of Man17
22,419 Venezuela17
512,385 India15
636 Cayman Islands13
820 Bermuda12
30,183 Denmark12
17,932 Afghanistan11
3,581 Hong Kong11
66,831 Sweden11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
32,186 Finland10
741 Gibraltar10
8,067 Panama10
394,810 Russia10
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
70,786 Austria9
85,740 Czechia9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
26,217 Estonia8
488,268 Indonesia8
1,091 South Korea8
98,400 Belgium7
23,377 Ecuador7
47,869 Japan7
89,049 Greece6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Ann Brady worked as immigrant and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 40 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Ottowa and arrived on May 12, 1846. Patt Brady (28) Immigrant, Thomas Brady (26) Immigrant, 21 years old John Brady, Mary Brady (23) Immigrant, 18 years old Biddy Brady, 12 years old Michael Brady, 11 years old Owen Brady, 20 years old Hugh Brady, and 2143 other Brady around 53.91% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and mechanic, seamstress, farmer, spinster, tailoress, dressmaker, smith, clerk, shoemaker, servant, house keeper, house maid, carpenter, gardner/grower, weaver, grocer, matron, blacksmith, barrel maker/ cooper migrated to US.

From Germany

24 years old Emilie Brady who was residing in Hamburg migrated to USA on July 1, 1851 by Gutenberg put out from Hamburg. Fritz Brady, aged 6 months old, Heinrich Brady (29) Weaver, Herrm. Brady (22) Clerk, John Brady (20) Tailor, Farmer Albert Brady, Hugo Brady (15) Merchant, W.H. Brady (27) Gentleman, Mrs.L. Brady, Patk. Brady, aged 20, and 10 other Brady majority of whom were laborer and others worked as merchant and spinster migrated to US from Hamburg, Hamburg & Southampton, Liverpool, Bremen, Falmouth & Havre and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Brady Namesakes

  • Edward Thomas Brady, American trial attorney and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
  • Ian Brady,
  • John Joseph Brady, lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts
  • Conor Brady, Irish journalist, novelist and an academic
  • Gerard Brady, Irish former Fianna Fáil politician
  • Cyrus Townsend Brady, journalist, historian and adventure writer
  • Walter B. Brady, member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District
  • Brian Brady, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Christian M. M. Brady, American scholar
  • William Maziere Brady, Irish priest
  • Nigel Brady, Irish rugby union footballer
  • Leo Brady, multidimensional American writer and theater artist
  • Tomás Brady, Gaelic footballer and hurling player for Na Fianna and Dublin
  • Janeen Brady, composer, lyricist, and publisher of children's music
  • P. J. Brady, was Irish nationalist MP
  • Joseph V. Brady, behavioral neuroscientist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
  • Robert David Brady, American modernist sculptor
  • Tim Brady, Canadian composer, electric guitarist
  • Dennis Pat Brady, lightweight professional boxer from Connecticut
  • Antonio Brady, English naturalist
  • William O. Brady, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Seán Brady, Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Alice Brady, American actress
  • James Brady, assistant to the U.S. President and the fifteenth White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan
  • Tom Brady, Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr
  • Matthew Brady, English-born convict
  • Graham Brady, British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West since 1997
  • Mathew Brady, was one of the earliest photographers
  • Wayne Brady, regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' He was the host of the daytime talk show 'The Wayne Brady Show'
  • Nicholas F. Brady, American politician from the state of New Jersey,
  • James H. Brady, Republican politician from Idaho
  • Beau Brady, Australian actor
  • Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for, serving since 1997
  • Bob Brady, American politician
  • John Green Brady, American politician
  • E. J. Brady, Australian poet
  • Liam Brady, Irish former footballer and assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team
  • Vincent Brady, Irish former Fianna Fáil politician
  • Paul Brady, Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Belfast
  • Peta Brady, Australian actress
  • Cyprian Brady, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Sarah Brady, prominent advocate for gun control
  • Karren Brady, English sporting executive, politician
  • Orla Brady, Irish actress
  • Rory Brady, He was visiting fellow at Harvard University
  • Scott Brady, American film and television actor best
  • Diamond Jim Brady, American businessman
  • Hana Brady, Jewish girl murdered in the gas chambers at German concentration camp of Auschwitz
  • Kyle Brady, former professional American football player
  • Martin Brady, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Johnny Brady, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Jerry Brady, American businessman

Brady Namesakes

  • Edward Thomas Brady, American trial attorney and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
  • Ian Brady,
  • John Joseph Brady, lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts
  • Conor Brady, Irish journalist, novelist and an academic
  • Gerard Brady, Irish former Fianna Fáil politician
  • Cyrus Townsend Brady, journalist, historian and adventure writer
  • Walter B. Brady, member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District
  • Brian Brady, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Christian M. M. Brady, American scholar
  • William Maziere Brady, Irish priest
  • Nigel Brady, Irish rugby union footballer
  • Leo Brady, multidimensional American writer and theater artist
  • Tomás Brady, Gaelic footballer and hurling player for Na Fianna and Dublin
  • Janeen Brady, composer, lyricist, and publisher of children's music
  • P. J. Brady, was Irish nationalist MP
  • Joseph V. Brady, behavioral neuroscientist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
  • Robert David Brady, American modernist sculptor
  • Tim Brady, Canadian composer, electric guitarist
  • Dennis Pat Brady, lightweight professional boxer from Connecticut
  • Antonio Brady, English naturalist
  • William O. Brady, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Seán Brady, Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Alice Brady, American actress
  • James Brady, assistant to the U.S. President and the fifteenth White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan
  • Tom Brady, Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr
  • Matthew Brady, English-born convict
  • Graham Brady, British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West since 1997
  • Mathew Brady, was one of the earliest photographers
  • Wayne Brady, regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' He was the host of the daytime talk show 'The Wayne Brady Show'
  • Nicholas F. Brady, American politician from the state of New Jersey,
  • James H. Brady, Republican politician from Idaho
  • Beau Brady, Australian actor
  • Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for, serving since 1997
  • Bob Brady, American politician
  • John Green Brady, American politician
  • E. J. Brady, Australian poet
  • Liam Brady, Irish former footballer and assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team
  • Vincent Brady, Irish former Fianna Fáil politician
  • Paul Brady, Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Belfast
  • Peta Brady, Australian actress
  • Cyprian Brady, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Sarah Brady, prominent advocate for gun control
  • Karren Brady, English sporting executive, politician
  • Orla Brady, Irish actress
  • Rory Brady, He was visiting fellow at Harvard University
  • Scott Brady, American film and television actor best
  • Diamond Jim Brady, American businessman
  • Hana Brady, Jewish girl murdered in the gas chambers at German concentration camp of Auschwitz
  • Kyle Brady, former professional American football player
  • Martin Brady, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Johnny Brady, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Jerry Brady, American businessman

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