Brad Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brad Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brad family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Potter Labourer 3
Silk Worker 2
Baker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Hawker 2
Reeler In Cotton Mill 2
Warehouse Man 2
Silk Weaver 2
Domestic 1
Mariner 1
Master Mariner 1
Solicitor Widow 1
Rigger Ships 1
Boots 1
House Maid 1
Housemaid 1
Mate 1
Private 1
Shoe Maker 1
Coal Miner 1
Forgein At Iron Works 1
Iron Forge 1

Brad Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bird 50% 165,277
2 Beard 60% 56,812
3 Broad 80% 28,298
4 Board 60% 11,624
5 Brodie 50% 8,867
6 Baird 40% 8,473
7 Breed 60% 4,282
8 Bard 50% 3,759
9 Bride 60% 3,082
10 Braid 80% 2,991
11 Burd 50% 2,650
12 Brade 80% 2,230
13 Brid 75% 1,867
14 Bord 50% 1,632
15 Brad 100% 1,275
16 Berd 50% 1,008
17 Bread 80% 904
18 Braud 80% 824
19 Bradd 80% 542
20 Bardoe 33% 367
21 Broud 60% 352
22 Brood 60% 348
23 Broadie 57% 311
24 Bradie 67% 269
25 Braide 67% 194
26 Brede 60% 157
27 Bred 75% 153
28 Biard 60% 136
29 Broid 60% 127
30 Brode 60% 119
31 Barid 60% 118
32 Boord 40% 110
33 Broade 67% 104
34 Burde 40% 104
35 Bourd 40% 103

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The surname Brad is the 15th most popular variant of Bird.

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