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
School 702
Private Means 75
Farm Labourer 56
Farmer 50
General Servant (domestic) 49
General Labourer 46
Labourer 40
Dressmaker 36
None 35
At School 28
Clerk 24
Laundress 24
Coal Miner Hewer 24
Domestic Servant 23
Carpenter 22
House Keeper 22
At Home 21
Shop Assistant 21
General Servant Domestic 20
Assisting In The Business 19
Dress Maker 18
Old Age Pensioner 18
Bricklayer 16
Carter 16
Gardener Domestic 16

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