Beresford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Beresford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Beresford family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 29
General Labourer 28
General Servant Domestic 22
Scholar 21
Coal Miner C Hewer 21
Farmer 14
Dress Maker 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
At School 8
Domestic Servant 8
Stone Mason 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Butcher 6
Dressmaker 6
Servant Domestic 6
Coal Miner 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Errand Boy Port 5
Milliner 5
Bricklayer 5
Charwoman 5
Coal Hewer 5
Farmer's Son F Rel 5
Farmer's Son Rel 4

Beresford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beresford 100% 15,366
2 Berresford 90% 3,710
3 Berisford 89% 1,856
4 Bersford 89% 215
5 Baresford 89% 199
6 Brasford 78% 114

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The surname Beresford is the most popular version of all its varients

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