Brains Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Brains ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brains Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brains family

Profession Census Frequency
Brickfield Labourer 4
School 3
Nurse (domestic) 2
Fruiteres 1
No Occupation 1
Porter 1
Domestic Servant 1
Carpenter (house) Builder 1
Housemaid (domestic) 1
None Private Means 1
Cloth Presser 1
Engine Cleaner 1
G N R Labourer 1
Gardner 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Housekeeper 1
Iron Ore Miner 1
Labourer 1
Labourer Urban District 1
Mustard Factory 1
Cook Merchant & Cutter 1
Teacher Of Music 1
Hawker (firewood & Rubbing Stone) 1
Coal Mining Filler Miner 1
Postman 1

Brains Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 50% 236,315
2 Burns 50% 78,221
3 Barns 67% 19,850
4 Burnes 33% 8,531
5 Braines 86% 1,230
6 Branes 67% 727
7 Brains 100% 697
8 Bornes 33% 692
9 Bournes 43% 503
10 Brans 83% 499
11 Bruns 67% 461
12 Bourns 50% 456
13 Barons 50% 428
14 Briens 67% 419
15 Bernes 33% 414
16 Bearns 67% 277
17 Brins 83% 277
18 Brines 67% 254
19 Brians 67% 225
20 Berns 50% 216
21 Barnas 50% 208
22 Borns 50% 196
23 Breens 67% 174
24 Barnis 50% 166
25 Berens 50% 121
26 Brons 67% 111
27 Barens 50% 110
28 Burnis 50% 102
29 Bearnes 57% 101

Did you know?

The surname Brains is the 7th most popular variant of Barnes.

Search for the Brains family