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 1,354
Coal Miner 152
General Labourer 101
Cotton Weaver 101
Dress Maker 78
Domestic Servant 59
Living On Her Own Means 54
Living On Own Means 52
Farmer 50
Labourer 47
Agricultural Labourer 45
Woollen Weaver 39
Cotton Spinner 32
General Servant Domestic 31
House Keeper 30
Farm Labourer 29
Carter 29
Butcher 28
Farm Servant 26
Cotton Winder 25
Grocer 25
Clerk 24
Laundress 24
General Servant 23
Cotton Operative 23

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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