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
School 1,095
Coal Miner Hewer 86
Private Means 77
General Labourer 70
Weaver 55
Labourer 54
At Home 52
Dressmaker 48
Clerk 48
Farmer 46
Butcher 43
None 42
General Servant (domestic) 42
Carter 39
Cotton Weaver 38
House Keeper 36
Farm Labourer 34
Assisting In The Business 34
Domestic Servant 34
Housekeeper 31
Cotton Spinner 29
Bricklayer 28
Shop Assistant 28
Joiner 26
Scholar 25

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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