Breaks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Breaks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Breaks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 66
Cotton Weaver 10
General Labourer 8
Farmer 6
Domestic Servant 6
Dress Maker 5
Farmers Son 4
Grocer 4
Dyer 4
Worsted Spinner 4
Labourer 3
Stuff Weaver 3
Wool Comber 3
Wool Sorter 3
Laundress 2
Joiner 2
Coal Miner 2
General Servant 2
Farm Servant 2
Milliner 2
Iron Moulder 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Office Boy 2
Stuff Warehouseman 2
Tailoress 2

Breaks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 67% 207,747
2 Brookes 57% 48,596
3 Birks 50% 13,371
4 Barks 50% 6,211
5 Burks 50% 4,148
6 Berks 67% 4,037
7 Barkes 33% 2,170
8 Breaks 100% 1,812
9 Brakes 67% 893
10 Barkas 50% 864
11 Burkes 33% 605
12 Barkus 33% 426
13 Birkes 33% 348
14 Brokes 50% 302
15 Broks 67% 222
16 Briks 67% 167
17 Berkes 50% 151
18 Breeks 83% 104

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The surname Breaks is the 8th most popular variant of Brooks.

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