Briton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Briton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Briton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Cook Domestic 4
Dress Maker 3
House Keeper 3
Living On Own Means 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Tailor 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Carpenter 3
Barmaid 2
Charwoman 2
Plumber 2
Printer 2
School Master 2
Char Woman 2
Cotton Hewer Winder 2
Domestic Servant 2
Blacksmith 2
General Labourer 2
Coal Miner's Hewer 2
Labourer Chemical 2
Farmer's Son F Rel 2
Hewer Of Coal Below Ground 2
Navvy 2

Briton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burton 67% 182,339
2 Barton 67% 120,748
3 Britton 86% 35,805
4 Brittain 63% 14,906
5 Britten 71% 7,589
6 Bruton 83% 7,175
7 Borton 67% 5,233
8 Bourton 57% 3,147
9 Briton 100% 2,273
10 Breton 83% 2,272
11 Bartin 50% 1,741
12 Britain 71% 1,731
13 Berton 67% 1,412
14 Bierton 57% 925
15 Burtin 50% 922
16 Bertin 50% 867
17 Barten 50% 853
18 Breaton 71% 616
19 Burten 50% 498
20 Braton 83% 370
21 Bearton 57% 313
22 Breeton 71% 280
23 Birton 67% 228
24 Brueton 71% 212
25 Broton 83% 187
26 Beerton 57% 167
27 Aubertin 38% 161
28 Briten 83% 148
29 Britian 71% 146
30 Burtan 50% 113
31 Britan 83% 110

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The surname Briton is the 9th most popular variant of Burton.

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