Brierley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brierley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brierley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 491
Cotton Weaver 132
Weaver 53
Private Means 50
Housekeeper 44
Labourer 35
House Keeper 35
General Labourer 33
None 31
Carter 31
Cotton Spinner 23
Dressmaker 22
Weaver Cotton 22
At Home 21
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Farmer 19
House Painter 18
Home 18
Woollen Weaver 18
Assisting In The Business 15
Cotton Operative 14
Grocer 14
Ring Spinner 14
Cotton Winder 13
Winder 13

Brierley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brierley 100% 34,645
2 Brearley 75% 12,999
3 Brierly 88% 4,218
4 Brearly 63% 968
5 Brurley 75% 223
6 Briearley 89% 217
7 Briarley 88% 212

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

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