Browning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Browning Name Meaning: Patronymic from the byname 'brun',referring to the colour 'brown',middle English 'br(o)un'.

This was generally used as a nickname indicating someones hair colour or complexion.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Browning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Browning family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 749
Agricultural Labourer 147
Labourer 66
General Servant 45
Domestic Servant 44
Dress Maker 40
Carpenter 29
Laundress 27
Servant 19
Farm Labourer 17
Wife 16
Painter 16
Blacksmith 16
Cloth Worker 16
House Keeper 15
Nurse 15
Coal Miner 15
Milliner 14
Charwoman 14
Mariner 14
Annuitant 13
Butcher 13
Ag Labourer 11
Dressmaker 11
General Servant Domestic 11

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