Brimley

From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom +‎ -ley and doublet of Bromley.

Brimley (countable and uncountable, plural Brimleys)

1. A village in Bovey Tracey parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7977).
2. An unincorporated community in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brimley is the 39117^th 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brimley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 228.