Brech Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brech Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brech family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Coal Miner 4
Iron Worker 2
Dock Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Shepherd 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Farmer 1
Mariner Stone Keeper 1
Painter 1
Seaman 1
Needle Work 1
Grocer Porter 1
House Boy Domestic 1
Retird Farmer 1
Cook Domesitc Servant 1
Railway Clerk G N R 1
Carpenter 1
Plumber 1
Out Of Employed 1
Groom & Gardener 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Artist In Japan Work 1
General Servant 1

Brech Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Birch 60% 81,027
2 Burch 60% 17,042
3 Breach 83% 4,595
4 Brich 80% 2,857
5 Berch 60% 1,621
6 Brach 80% 795
7 Broch 80% 717
8 Baruch 67% 710
9 Brache 67% 481
10 Barch 60% 438
11 Broach 67% 307
12 Borch 60% 241
13 Breck 80% 215
14 Brech 100% 190
15 Breech 83% 151
16 Bruch 80% 140
17 Brouch 67% 113

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The surname Brech is the 14th most popular variant of Birch.

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