Britain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Britain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Britain family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 12
Farmer 11
Independent 6
Labourer 6
Hatter 5
Silk Weaver 4
Pipe Maker 4
Male Servant 4
Smith 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Assistant 2
Weaver 2
Collier 2
Journeyman Lock Filer 2
Stone Miner 2
Inn Keeper 2
Governess 1
Shoemaker 1
Shoemaker J 1
Coach Smith 1
Coal Miner Miner Miner 1
Iron Moulder 1
Journeyman Iron Miner 1
Plater 1
Puddler 1

Britain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burton 43% 182,339
2 Barton 43% 120,748
3 Britton 71% 35,805
4 Brittain 88% 14,906
5 Britten 71% 7,589
6 Bruton 57% 7,175
7 Borton 43% 5,233
8 Bourton 29% 3,147
9 Briton 71% 2,273
10 Breton 57% 2,272
11 Bartin 57% 1,741
12 Britain 100% 1,731
13 Berton 43% 1,412
14 Bierton 29% 925
15 Burtin 57% 922
16 Bertin 57% 867
17 Barten 43% 853
18 Breaton 43% 616
19 Burten 43% 498
20 Braton 57% 370
21 Bearton 29% 313
22 Breeton 43% 280
23 Birton 43% 228
24 Brueton 43% 212
25 Broton 57% 187
26 Beerton 29% 167
27 Aubertin 38% 161
28 Briten 71% 148
29 Britian 71% 146
30 Burtan 57% 113
31 Britan 86% 110

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The surname Britain is the 12th most popular variant of Burton.

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