Briney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Briney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Briney family

Profession Census Frequency
At Home 2
Farm Labourer 2
Needle Worker 2
Laber Glass Work 1
Laber Iron Foundry 1
Laber Tin Plate Works 1
Out Door Worker 1
Porter (fent) 1
Porter Railway 1
Saw Mill 1
Warehouse Porter 1
Sweep (chimney Sweep) 1
Cook (domestic) 1
Cook Domestick 1
Farmer 1
Gas Fitter 1
General Farm Labourer 1
Hay Dealer 1
Publican Licensed Victualler 1
Cycle Machinist 1
Housework 1
Neadle Labourer 1
School 1
Servant 1
Wheelwright 1

Briney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barney 67% 5,892
2 Burney 67% 3,848
3 Berney 67% 1,111
4 Brunyee 57% 657
5 Birney 67% 428
6 Braney 83% 304
7 Briney 100% 251
8 Borney 67% 136
9 Berny 50% 103

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The surname Briney is the 7th most popular variant of Barney.

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