Briens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Briens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Briens family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 3
Laundress 2
Shoe Maker 1
Card Room Hand 1
Miner 1
Scholar 1
Seaman 1
Lighterman 1
Shoe Binder 1
Spring Maker 1
Watchmaker 1
Stable Boy 1
Stone Cutter 1
Mill Hand 1
Reeler 1

Briens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 50% 236,315
2 Burns 50% 78,221
3 Barns 50% 19,850
4 Burnes 50% 8,531
5 Braines 57% 1,230
6 Branes 50% 727
7 Brains 67% 697
8 Bornes 50% 692
9 Bournes 43% 503
10 Brans 67% 499
11 Bruns 67% 461
12 Bourns 50% 456
13 Barons 50% 428
14 Briens 100% 419
15 Bernes 50% 414
16 Bearns 50% 277
17 Brins 83% 277
18 Brines 67% 254
19 Brians 83% 225
20 Berns 50% 216
21 Barnas 33% 208
22 Borns 50% 196
23 Breens 83% 174
24 Barnis 33% 166
25 Brynes 50% 128
26 Berens 67% 121
27 Brons 67% 111
28 Barens 67% 110
29 Burnis 33% 102
30 Bearnes 43% 101

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The surname Briens is the 14th most popular variant of Barnes.

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