Breed Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Breed Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Breed family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
Agricultural Labourer 40
Straw Plaiter 16
Lace Maker 12
Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Plaiter 6
Dress Maker 5
Farm Labourer 4
Waterman 3
Assistant 3
Gardener 3
Bonnet Sewer 2
Groom 2
Laundress 2
Plaister 2
Sewer 2
Last Maker 2
Tailor 2
Carpenter 2
Whitesmith 2
Cook 2
Leather Case Maker 2
Nurse 2
Cabinet Maker 2

Breed Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bird 40% 165,277
2 Beard 40% 56,812
3 Broad 60% 28,298
4 Board 40% 11,624
5 Brodie 33% 8,867
6 Baird 40% 8,473
7 Breed 100% 4,282
8 Bard 40% 3,759
9 Bride 40% 3,082
10 Braid 60% 2,991
11 Burd 40% 2,650
12 Brade 40% 2,230
13 Brid 60% 1,867
14 Bord 40% 1,632
15 Brad 60% 1,275
16 Berd 60% 1,008
17 Bread 80% 904
18 Braud 60% 824
19 Bardoe 33% 367
20 Broud 60% 352
21 Brood 60% 348
22 Broadie 43% 311
23 Bradie 33% 269
24 Braide 50% 194
25 Brede 60% 157
26 Bred 80% 153
27 Biard 40% 136
28 Broid 60% 127
29 Brode 40% 119
30 Barid 40% 118
31 Boord 40% 110
32 Broade 50% 104
33 Burde 40% 104
34 Bourd 40% 103

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The surname Breed is the 7th most popular variant of Bird.

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