Brace Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brace Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brace family

Profession Census Frequency
School 307
Farm Labourer 53
Coal Miner Hewer 30
Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 18
Dressmaker 17
Private Means 16
General Servant (domestic) 14
General Labourer 14
Housekeeper 11
Gardener (domestic) 10
Farmer 10
None 9
General Servant Domestic 9
At Home 8
Carman 8
Laundress 8
At School 8
Bricklayer 7
Labourer On Farm 7
Waitress 6
Charwoman 6
Jobbing Gardener 6
Police Constable 6
Scholar 6

Brace Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bruce 80% 36,329
2 Brice 80% 19,437
3 Brace 100% 14,958
4 Bearce 67% 1,021
5 Burce 60% 445
6 Barce 60% 335
7 Breece 67% 285
8 Bruice 67% 159
9 Birce 60% 109

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The surname Brace is the 3rd most popular variant of Bruce.

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