Bracken Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bracken Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bracken family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 55
Chemical Labourer 7
Farmer 7
Domestic Servant 4
General Labourer 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Cabinet Maker 4
House Keeper 3
Boot Finisher 3
Farm Labourer 3
Joiner 3
Worsted Weaver 3
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Plumber 2
Cooper Apprentice 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Creeler In Cotton Mill 2
Labourer 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker Apprentice 2
Farm Servant 2
Farmer Daur 2
Farmer Son 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Railway Labourer 2

Bracken Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bracken 100% 2,945
2 Breckon 71% 1,435
3 Brackin 86% 258
4 Breckin 71% 238
5 Brocken 86% 228
6 Brecken 86% 127

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

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