Brighton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brighton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brighton family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 22
General Labourer 19
Scholar 18
Dress Maker 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Cook Domestic 11
Living On Own Means 11
Farmer 11
Railway Porter 8
Butcher 7
Dressmaker 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Servant Domestic 7
Blacksmith 6
School 6
Brick Layer 6
Clerk 5
Gardener 5
Milliner 5
Nail Maker 5
At School 5
Laundress Wash 4
Nurse Domestic 4
Shop Assistant 4
School Teacher 4

Brighton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Broughton 78% 40,682
2 Brighton 100% 10,902
3 Braughton 78% 391
4 Brighten 88% 291
5 Breighton 89% 213

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The surname Brighton is the 2nd most popular variant of Broughton.

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