Braken Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Braken Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Braken family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Agricultural Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Pieser Cotton Mill 2
Brush Maker 2
Carter 1
Executive And Foreman 1
Farmer 1
Farmer Of 30 Acres Employing 5 Men And 2 Boy 1
Farmers Son 1
Boot Binder 1
Cook 1
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Mill 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Daur 1
Mangling 1
Book Binder 1
Shoe Binder 1
Labourer 1
Gamekeeper 1
Laundress 1
Railway Porter 1
Apprentice To Blacksmith 1
Brewer's Traveller 1

Braken Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Birkin 50% 3,541
2 Berkin 50% 2,302
3 Burkin 50% 2,101
4 Birken 67% 619
5 Barkin 50% 572
6 Barken 67% 560
7 Braken 100% 462
8 Broken 83% 184
9 Brooken 71% 138
10 Brookin 57% 137
11 Borkin 50% 106
12 Burken 67% 105
13 Breekon 57% 104

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The surname Braken is the 7th most popular variant of Birkin.

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