Byrne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Byrne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Byrne family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 345
Labourer 65
Domestic Servant 24
Private 22
General Servant 21
Servant 19
Dress Maker 19
Cotton Weaver 18
Iron Ore Miner 17
House Keeper 16
Shoe Maker 15
Tailor 14
Joiner 13
Boot Maker 12
Clerk 10
Tailoress 10
Painter 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Annuitant 8
Cook 8
Nurse 8
Railway Clerk 8
Iron Miner 8
Soldier 8
None 7

Byrne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burn 60% 32,363
2 Byrne 100% 26,322
3 Byron 60% 7,513
4 Burne 80% 5,511
5 Byrn 80% 617
6 Byran 60% 404
7 Bern 60% 365
8 Berne 80% 248
9 Birne 80% 130
10 Byren 60% 130
11 Byrone 83% 121

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The surname Byrne is the 2nd most popular variant of Burn.

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