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
Living On Own Means 84
General Labourer 76
General Servant Domestic 58
Scholar 54
Dress Maker 49
Farmer 39
Laundress Wash 30
Tailoress 29
Cook Domestic 25
Housemaid Domestic 25
Carpenter 24
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 20
Agricultural Labourer 17
Gardener Domestic 15
Bricklayer 14
Blacksmith 14
Servant Domestic 13
Clerk 12
Laundress 12
House Painter 12
Gardener 11
Brick Layer 10
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Dock Labourer 10

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