Brians Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brians Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brians family

Profession Census Frequency
Lace Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Apprentice 1
Male Servant 1
Female Servant 1
Farmer 1
Instrument Maker 1
Weaver 1
Stocking Maker 1
P Brush Maker 1
Servant 1
Coal Miner 1

Brians Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 33% 236,315
2 Burns 50% 78,221
3 Barns 50% 19,850
4 Burnes 33% 8,531
5 Braines 57% 1,230
6 Branes 67% 727
7 Brains 67% 697
8 Bornes 33% 692
9 Bournes 43% 503
10 Brans 83% 499
11 Bruns 67% 461
12 Bourns 50% 456
13 Barons 50% 428
14 Briens 83% 419
15 Bernes 33% 414
16 Bearns 50% 277
17 Brins 83% 277
18 Brines 67% 254
19 Brians 100% 225
20 Berns 50% 216
21 Barnas 50% 208
22 Borns 50% 196
23 Breens 67% 174
24 Barnis 33% 166
25 Berens 50% 121
26 Brons 67% 111
27 Barens 50% 110
28 Burnis 33% 102
29 Bearnes 43% 101

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The surname Brians is the 19th most popular variant of Barnes.

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