Brad Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The name Brad is closely linked to Bradley. Its meaning, shared with Bradley, is “Broad clearing”. Records show Brad as one of the forms Bradley took over time. Other spellings include Bradly, Bradlee and Bradleigh.

About 335 people in the United States were recorded as Brad in 2010, placing it 60,196 on the national list. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Brady, Bradey and Bard.

There is no single Brad family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Brad report, with a museum-style coat of arms.