English Proper noun Braley (plural Braleys) A surname from Old French. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Braley is the 8423rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3924 individuals. Braley is most common among White (92.18%) individuals. Anagrams Barley, barely, barley, bearly, blearyWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.