Bryan Name Meaning: This is a Variant of the given name 'Brian' & is a habitational name from either of two places named 'Brionne'in France.
The name 'Brian' is of english origin,with the old english meaning 'baernet'/place cleared by burning.Derivative of 'baernan'/to burn,set light to.
Discover how your Bryan ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 8 |
| Buckinghamshire | 29 |
| Berkshire | 16 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 62 |
| Cornwall | 16 |
| Cumberland | 16 |
| Derbyshire | 131 |
| Devon | 31 |
| Dorset | 17 |
| Durham | 70 |
| Essex | 44 |
| Gloucestershire | 177 |
| Hampshire | 41 |
| Herefordshire | 35 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 105 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 61 |
| Lancashire | 323 |
| Leicestershire | 247 |
| Lincolnshire | 155 |
| London | 1,117 |
| Middlesex | 44 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 108 |
| Nottinghamshire | 110 |
| Oxfordshire | 98 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 105 |
| Shropshire | 146 |
| Suffolk | 2 |
| Somerset | 34 |
| Surrey | 25 |
| Sussex | 37 |
| Staffordshire | 308 |
| Warwickshire | 325 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 72 |
| Yorkshire | 216 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 17 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 42 |
| Flintshire | 33 |
| Glamorgan | 107 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 23 |
| Monmouthshire | 61 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 31 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 474 |
| Labourer | 167 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 115 |
| House Servant | 82 |
| Servant | 81 |
| At Home | 74 |
| Dress Maker | 34 |
| Tailor | 33 |
| Laundress | 31 |
| House Keeper | 29 |
| Shoe Maker | 28 |
| Farm Labourer | 25 |
| Scholar At Home | 25 |
| General Servant | 24 |
| Annuitant | 23 |
| Coal Miner | 23 |
| Ag Lab | 22 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 19 |
| Potter | 17 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 17 |
| Farmer | 16 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Errand Boy | 15 |
| Hawker | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Bryan | 3,794 |
| John Bryan | 3,777 |
| William Bryan | 3,362 |
| Elizabeth Bryan | 1,986 |
| Thomas Bryan | 1,969 |
| James Bryan | 1,700 |
| Sarah Bryan | 1,666 |
| George Bryan | 1,625 |
| Ann Bryan | 1,215 |
| Ellen Bryan | 953 |
| Charles Bryan | 833 |
| Margaret Bryan | 809 |
| Joseph Bryan | 808 |
| Jane Bryan | 781 |
| Henry Bryan | 780 |
| Edward Bryan | 705 |
| Annie Bryan | 673 |
| Catherine Bryan | 661 |
| Alice Bryan | 652 |
| Eliza Bryan | 618 |
| Emma Bryan | 570 |
| Hannah Bryan | 528 |
| Richard Bryan | 494 |
| Robert Bryan | 479 |
| Frederick Bryan | 460 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan | 100% | 52,063 |
| 2 | Brian | 80% | 12,455 |
| 3 | Brien | 60% | 12,036 |
| 4 | Bryon | 80% | 2,878 |
| 5 | Bryne | 60% | 2,868 |
| 6 | Brayne | 50% | 2,298 |
| 7 | Brion | 60% | 2,087 |
| 8 | Brayn | 60% | 480 |
| 9 | Obryan | 83% | 345 |
| 10 | Bryen | 80% | 282 |
| 11 | Brayan | 83% | 267 |
| 12 | Bryn | 80% | 190 |
| 13 | Bryane | 83% | 125 |
The surname Bryan is the most popular version of all its varients