Berkeley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Berkeley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Berkeley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Superintendant Civil Service War Officer 4
Coal Miner 4
Cook Domestic 3
Annuitant 3
Wine Merchant 3
Housepainter's Son 2
Law Student 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Wine Merchants Wife 2
House Keeper 2
Fundholder 2
J P For County Of Worcestershire 2
Barrister In Practicer 1
Barrister On Law 1
Captain ?? Army 1
Chemical Manufacturer 1
Clerk 1
Cool ? Employing 2 Men & One Boy 1
Income From Dividends 1
2 Lieutenant Stafford Militia 1
Barman 1
Hoop Service 1
Major Retired Army 1
Land Agent 1

Berkeley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barkley 75% 3,597
2 Berkley 88% 3,106
3 Berkeley 100% 1,736
4 Birkley 75% 1,089
5 Birchley 63% 1,006
6 Burkley 75% 720
7 Birckley 63% 190
8 Brookley 50% 146
9 Brakley 63% 141
10 Barkly 63% 138
11 Brokley 63% 101

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The surname Berkeley is the 3rd most popular variant of Barkley.

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