Brien Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire	0
Buckinghamshire	6
Berkshire	0
Cambridgeshire	2
Channel Islands	4
Cheshire	10
Cornwall	11
Cumberland	3
Derbyshire	8
Devon	9
Dorset	0

Durham	0
Essex	11
Gloucestershire	31
Hampshire	17
Herefordshire	0
Hertfordshire	0
Huntingdonshire	0
Isle of Man	0
Kent	32
Lancashire	116
Leicestershire	2

Lincolnshire	5
London	309
Middlesex	3
Northumberland	2
Norfolk	0
Northamptonshire	6
Nottinghamshire	0
Oxfordshire	0
Rutland	0
Shropshire	1
Suffolk	0

Somerset	5
Surrey	0
Sussex	0
Staffordshire	9
Warwickshire	23
Westmorland	0
Wiltshire	2
Worcestershire	0
Yorkshire	20

Wales

Anglesey	0
Brecknockshire	5
Cardiganshire	0
Carnarvonshire	0

Carmarthenshire	1
Denbighshire	0
Flintshire	0
Glamorgan	2

Merionethshire	0
Montgomeryshire	0
Monmouthshire	4
Pembrokeshire	0

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Brien Surname Statistics

Top Professions for the Brien family

Profession	Census Frequency
Labourer	36
Agricultural Labourer	13
Independent	13
Female Servant	10
Tailor	8
Shoe Maker	7
Soldier	6
Lab	5
Weaver	5
Dress Maker	4
Hawker	4
Cotton Stebbor	4
Clerk	3
Teacher	3
Gardener	3
Mariner	3
Male Servant	3
Porter	3
Private	2
Army	2
Noncommisioned Officer Private In The Army	2
Patient Soldier	2
Cotton Mill	2
Cotton Piecer	2
Joiner J	2

Most Frequent Forenames for Brien

Name	Census Frequency
Mary Brien	1,218
John Brien	1,160
James Brien	569
William Brien	557
Thomas Brien	447
Margaret Brien	413
Ellen Brien	404
Catherine Brien	373
Elizabeth Brien	324
Michael Brien	311
Patrick Brien	308
Sarah Brien	201
Ann Brien	187
Edward Brien	179
Daniel Brien	177
Annie Brien	166
Bridget Brien	161
Jane Brien	154
Henry Brien	141
Joseph Brien	138
George Brien	134
Eliza Brien	113
Charles Brien	112
Timothy Brien	98
Julia Brien	89

Brien Surname Variants Ranking

Rank	Surname	Match	Census Frequency
1	Bryan	60%	52,063
2	Bourne	33%	39,866
3	Burn	40%	32,363
4	Brain	60%	24,766
5	Baron	40%	22,589
6	Obrien	83%	17,701
7	Brian	80%	12,455
8	Brien	100%	12,036
9	Brine	60%	6,722
10	Bourn	40%	6,046
11	Breen	80%	5,606
12	Burne	40%	5,511
13	Obrian	67%	3,536
14	Braine	50%	3,530
15	Born	40%	3,243
16	Barn	40%	2,880
17	Bryon	60%	2,878
18	Barne	40%	2,685
19	Bearne	33%	2,586
20	Bran	60%	2,432
21	Borne	40%	2,130
22	Oborne	33%	2,120
23	Brion	80%	2,087
24	Birnie	50%	1,362
25	Broun	60%	1,240
26	Brane	40%	1,126
27	Eborn	20%	1,104
28	Oborn	20%	1,062
29	Braun	60%	1,044
30	Boran	40%	1,005
31	Beran	40%	970
32	Brun	60%	941
33	Bruin	60%	842
34	Auburn	17%	821
35	Boorn	40%	775
36	Brean	60%	734
37	Eburne	33%	709
38	Bearon	33%	610
39	Obern	20%	553
40	Boorne	33%	543
41	Bearn	40%	508
42	Burnie	50%	495
43	Baren	60%	478
44	Broune	50%	376
45	Bern	40%	365
46	Bren	80%	363
47	Broon	60%	336
48	Eaborn	17%	334
49	Beirne	50%	318
50	Breene	67%	309
51	Brin	80%	306
52	Obrine	50%	299
53	Bruen	80%	290
54	Bryen	80%	282
55	Berne	40%	248
56	Buron	40%	236
57	Baurne	33%	224
58	Brone	40%	220
59	Eaborne	29%	214
60	Bron	60%	202
61	Aburn	20%	196
62	Obrion	67%	195
63	Baran	40%	187
64	Barin	60%	180
65	Brune	40%	167
66	Baaran	33%	153
67	Aborn	20%	149
68	Broan	60%	140
69	Eburn	20%	138
70	Broone	50%	135
71	Bernie	50%	134
72	Obrain	50%	132
73	Beron	40%	130
74	Birne	40%	130
75	Biron	40%	129
76	Bruun	60%	126
77	Baurn	40%	122
78	Biren	60%	117
79	Boarne	33%	117
80	Brein	60%	116
81	Burno	20%	116
82	Boron	40%	115
83	Bruno	40%	111
84	Bearan	33%	104

Did you know?

The surname Brien is the 8th most popular variant of Bryan.