Been Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Been Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Been family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 10
Scholar 7
Piecer Cotton Mill 2
Pauper 2
House Servant 2
Landed Proprietor 2
Nurse 1
Bibb Hinertrey 1
Lead Miner 1
Worker In Cotton Mill 1
Dress Maker 1
Inn Keeper 1
Machine Maker 1
Shipwright Apperntice 1
Wheelwright 1
Independent Minister 1
Minister Wife 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Colliery Bailiff 1
Cord Wainer 1
Draper Assistant 1
Foot Man 1
Hinge Maker 1
Hawker Of Sports 1
Law Handle Maker 1

Been Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bone 25% 35,360
2 Bean 75% 29,324
3 Boon 50% 19,944
4 Benn 75% 12,787
5 Bain 50% 8,550
6 Bane 25% 3,623
7 Boone 40% 2,921
8 Baine 40% 1,789
9 Aubin 20% 1,603
10 Beane 60% 1,345
11 Bona 25% 745
12 Been 100% 656
13 Ben 75% 611
14 Bun 50% 483
15 Ban 50% 417
16 Bune 25% 389
17 Bene 50% 375
18 Bine 25% 280
19 Boan 50% 262
20 Bon 50% 193
21 Eabon 20% 183
22 Boune 40% 173
23 Abon 25% 158
24 Baun 50% 145
25 Boun 50% 138
26 Behn 75% 131
27 Buen 75% 128
28 Bin 50% 115
29 Oben 50% 105
30 Bein 75% 101

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The surname Been is the 12th most popular variant of Bone.

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