Brearley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brearley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brearley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 194
Cotton Weaver 22
Weaver 17
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Private Means 14
At Home 12
House Keeper 12
Dressmaker 11
Clerk 8
Warehouseman 8
Farmer 8
Carter 8
Labourer 8
Milliner 8
None 8
Assisting In The Business 7
Cotton Winder 7
General Labourer 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Housekeeper 7
Assisting In Business 6
Stone Mason 6
Student 6
Joiner 6
Publican 5

Brearley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brierley 75% 34,645
2 Brearley 100% 12,999
3 Brierly 63% 4,218
4 Brearly 88% 968
5 Brurley 75% 223
6 Briearley 89% 217
7 Briarley 88% 212

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The surname Brearley is the 2nd most popular variant of Brierley.

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