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
Cotton Weaver 108
Living On Own Means 104
General Labourer 91
General Servant Domestic 63
Dress Maker 62
Farmer 55
Scholar 53
Cotton Spinner 52
Woollen Weaver 38
Coal Miner Hewer 35
Cook Domestic 33
School 33
Cotton Card Room Hand 29
Dressmaker 28
House Painter 28
Domestic Servant 27
Bricklayer 26
Butcher 25
Iron Moulder 23
Tailoress 23
Laundress Wash 22
Servant Domestic 22
Cotton Piecer 21
Blacksmith 19
Charwoman 18

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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