Brettain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brettain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brettain family

Profession Census Frequency
Engine Fitter 2
Retired Civil Engineer 1
Clerk 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Auctioneer 1
Auctioneer Assistant 1
Auctioneers Clerk 1

Brettain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Britton 63% 35,805
2 Brittain 88% 14,906
3 Britten 63% 7,589
4 Brittan 75% 4,425
5 Bratton 63% 3,170
6 Bretton 75% 2,567
7 Breton 63% 2,272
8 Brittian 63% 1,056
9 Burtton 50% 618
10 Brittin 75% 580
11 Brattan 75% 526
12 Brotton 63% 499
13 Brutton 63% 429
14 Breeton 63% 280
15 Bratten 63% 255
16 Bretten 75% 182
17 Brettain 100% 166
18 Bartton 50% 158

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The surname Brettain is the 17th most popular variant of Britton.

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