Brans Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brans Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brans family

Profession Census Frequency
Dress Maker 3
Living On Own Means 2
Machine Fitter & Turner 2
Accountant 1
Actor 1
Barmaid Barman 1
Butler Domestic 1
China Dealer 1
Clerk To Publishing 1
Collar Machinist 1
Cook Domestic 1
Dressmaker 1
Hatter 1
Institute Porter 1
Labeller 1
Lieutenant Army 1
Box Dramer Cotton Mill 1
Colleiery Labourer 1
Cotton Doffer 1
Mill Spinner Cotton Mill 1
Brewer 1
Church Keeper 1
Colliery Pumbing Engine Attender 1
Engine Driver Colliery Working 1
Collier 1

Brans Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 50% 236,315
2 Burns 60% 78,221
3 Barns 60% 19,850
4 Burnes 50% 8,531
5 Braines 71% 1,230
6 Branes 83% 727
7 Brains 83% 697
8 Bornes 50% 692
9 Bournes 43% 503
10 Brans 100% 499
11 Bruns 80% 461
12 Bourns 50% 456
13 Barons 67% 428
14 Briens 67% 419
15 Bernes 50% 414
16 Bearns 67% 277
17 Brins 80% 277
18 Brines 67% 254
19 Brians 83% 225
20 Berns 60% 216
21 Barnas 50% 208
22 Borns 60% 196
23 Breens 67% 174
24 Barnis 50% 166
25 Berens 67% 121
26 Brons 80% 111
27 Barens 67% 110
28 Burnis 50% 102
29 Bearnes 57% 101

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The surname Brans is the 10th most popular variant of Barnes.

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