Bradbury Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bradbury Name Meaning: Habitational name from one who resides in a broad town or fort.

From the Old English 'Brad' Broad and 'Burh' Fort.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bradbury Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bradbury family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 635
At Home 101
Agricultural Labourer 84
House Servant 76
Labourer 61
Coal Miner 57
Dress Maker 56
Farm Labourer 47
Servant 41
House Keeper 41
Cotton Weaver 37
Woollen Weaver 34
Ag Lab 29
General Servant 29
Shoe Maker 26
Cotton Spinner 22
Cotton Piecer 20
Frame Work Knitter 20
Butcher 19
Pauper 18
Annuitant 18
Domestic Duties 18
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 18
Laundress 16
Cotton Winder 16

Bradbury Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bradbury 100% 61,004
2 Bradbery 88% 1,419
3 Bredbury 88% 1,127
4 Broadbury 89% 564
5 Broadbery 78% 187
6 Brodbury 88% 160
7 Bradburry 89% 146
8 Breadbury 89% 120

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

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