Brereton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brereton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brereton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 182
Farmer 24
Private Means 20
General Labourer 16
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Bricklayer 11
House Keeper 9
Housekeeper 9
Shop Assistant 9
Domestic Servant 8
School Boy 8
Labourer 8
Dressmaker 8
Clerk 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
At Home 7
Assisting In The Business 6
Grocer Assistant 6
Scholar 6
Farmers Daughter Dairy Work 5
Farm Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Farmers Son Working On Farm 4
Laundress 4
Railway Clerk 4

Brereton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brereton 100% 7,859
2 Brearton 75% 609
3 Bruerton 75% 253
4 Brierton 75% 218
5 Brerton 88% 201

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The surname Brereton is the most popular version of all its varients

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