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
Living On Own Means 15
General Labourer 5
Bargeman 3
French Polisher 2
Student 2
Tailor 2
School 2
School Boy 2
Clergyman Church Of England 2
Charwoman 2
Sister Of Mercy Church Of England 2
Butcher 2
Artist Painter 2
Boarding Keeper 2
Brick Layer 1
Cab Driver 1
Civil Engineer 1
Clerk Servant 1
Cook Domestic 1
Electrician 1
Fance 3rd Middlesex 1
Hawker 1
Insurance Broker 1
Insurance Clerk 1
Iron Founder 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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