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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 23 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 15 |
| Cheshire | 103 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 122 |
| Devon | 29 |
| Dorset | 4 |
| Durham | 103 |
| Essex | 63 |
| Gloucestershire | 199 |
| Hampshire | 61 |
| Herefordshire | 45 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 65 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 85 |
| Lancashire | 557 |
| Leicestershire | 284 |
| Lincolnshire | 168 |
| London | 1,103 |
| Middlesex | 37 |
| Northumberland | 28 |
| Norfolk | 10 |
| Northamptonshire | 120 |
| Nottinghamshire | 188 |
| Oxfordshire | 110 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 65 |
| Shropshire | 109 |
| Suffolk | 5 |
| Somerset | 45 |
| Surrey | 40 |
| Sussex | 33 |
| Staffordshire | 417 |
| Warwickshire | 437 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 95 |
| Yorkshire | 249 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 10 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 46 |
| Flintshire | 22 |
| Glamorgan | 142 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 12 |
| Monmouthshire | 87 |
| Pembrokeshire | 10 |
| Radnorshire | 18 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 815 |
| Labourer | 165 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 155 |
| Dress Maker | 58 |
| House Servant | 57 |
| Servant | 53 |
| House Keeper | 38 |
| Coal Miner | 34 |
| General Servant | 33 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Shoe Maker | 29 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Tailor | 23 |
| House Maid | 22 |
| Cotton Weaver | 20 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 20 |
| Charwoman | 18 |
| Dock Labourer | 18 |
| Brick Maker | 17 |
| Cook | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Butcher | 14 |
| Milliner | 14 |
| Carter | 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